Spiritual care in practice : case studies in healthcare chaplaincy / edited by George Fitchett and Steve Nolan ; foreword by Christina M. Puchalski ; afterword by John Swinton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fitchett, George, 1948- editor.

Nolan, Steve, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Religious aspects.

Chaplains, Hospital.

Pastoral medicine.

Pastoral Care--methods.

Chaplaincy Service, Hospital--methods.

Patients--psychology.

Spirituality.

Medical Subjects:

Pastoral Care--methods.

Chaplaincy Service, Hospital--methods.

Patients--psychology.

Spirituality.

Physical Description:

318 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Summary:

Presented alongside critical reflections and responses from professionals within chaplaincy, psychology, psychiatry and nursing, these diverse case studies provide an honest and detailed look into how healthcare chaplains actually work with the people in their care, and reveal the vital role of narrative and imagination in effective transformative practice. From a 16-years-old with a belief that God would enable a miraculous recovery from paralysis, to an African man with a history of psychosis and depression whose cultural belief in witches complicated his treatment, to a dying Jewish man, aggressive and isolated due to his traumatic life experiences, each case includes insight into the patient's needs and chaplain's perspectives, discussion of spiritual assessments and spiritual care interventions, and accounts of significant encounters and dialogues. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Pediatric Case Studie / Steve Nolan Nolan, Steve 25

Chapter 1 'God tells the doctors to pick the right medicine' - LeeAnn, a 12-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis / Daniel H. Grossoehme Grossoehme, Daniel H. 31

Chapter 2 'I can tell you this, but not everyone understands' - Erica, mother of a 2-year-old girl with cancer / Alice A. Hildebrand Hildebrand, Alice A. 51

Chapter 3 'Why did God do this to me?'- Angela, a 17-year-old girl with spinal injury / Katherine M. Piderman Piderman, Katherine M. 69

Chapter 4 Critical Response to Pediatric Case Studies: A Chaplain's Perspective / Alister W. Bull Bull, Alister W. 90

Chapter 5 Critical Response to Pediatric Case Studies: A Psychologist's Perspective / Sian Cotton Cotton, Sian 98

Part 2 Psychiatric Case Studies / Steve Nolan Nolan, Steve 107

Chapter 6 'I am frightened to close my eyes at night in case the witch comes to me in my sleep' -Yesuto, a Nigerian man in his early thirties troubled by his belief in witchcraft / Rosie Ratcliffe Ratcliffe, Rosie 113

Chapter 7 'I tried to kill myself. Will God keep me apart from the person I love in the life-after?' - June, a 78-year-old woman who attempted suicide / Christopher Swift Swift, Christopher 133

Chapter 8 'My family wants me to see a priest. It can't hurt, right?' - Nate, a 20-year-old man and his sexual identity / Angelika A. Zollfrank Zollfrank, Angelika A. 154

Chapter 9 Critical Response to Psychiatric Case Studies: A Chaplain/Psychologist's Perspective / Graeme D. Gibbons Gibbons, Graeme D. 177

Chapter 10 Critical Response to Psychiatric Case Studies: A Psychiatrist's Perspective / Warren Kinghorn Kinghorn, Warren 186

Part 3 Palliative Case Studies / Steve Nolan Nolan, Steve 195

Chapter 11 'I need to do the right thing for him' -Andrew, a Canadian veteran at the end of his life, and his daughter Lee / Jim Huth Huth, Jim, Wes Roberts Roberts, Wes 201

Chapter 12 'What can you do for me?' - David, a mid-sixties Jewish man with stage IV pancreatic cancer / Nina Redl Redl, Nina 223

Chapter 13 'Tell her that it's OK to release her spirit' - Maria, a Native American woman, grieving the loss of her dying mother / Richard C. Weyls Weyls, Richard C. 242

Chapter 14 Critical Response to Palliative Case Studies: A Chaplain's Perspective / David Mitchell Mitchell, David 263

Chapter 15 Critical Response to Palliative Case Studies: A Nurse's Perspective / Barbara Pesut Pesut, Barbara 272

Part 4 Ethical Concerns

Chapter 16 Ethical Issues in Case Study Publication / David B. McCurdy McCurdy, David B. 282.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849059763

1849059764

OCLC:

884500360