Handbook of Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being by Webb, Jon R.;

Short description:

This edited volume is a one-stop repository of the most current research on the relevance and application of the broad construct of spirituality to health and well-being, including mental, physical, and social aspects.

Long description:

This edited volume is a one-stop repository of the most current research on the relevance and application of the broad construct of spirituality to health and well-being, including mental, physical, and social aspects.

This book brings together foundational material (e.g., definitions, neuroscience, and culture/diversity), a focus on particular health and well-being related outcomes impacted by spiritual factors (e.g., chronic medical conditions, depression, and trauma), a focus on particular manifestations of spirituality and their relationship to health and well-being (e.g., forgiveness, meditation, and gratitude), clinical interventions and perspectives (e.g., mindfulness, compassion, and hope), and inclusive contextual considerations (e.g., sexual and gender minorities, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families). Additionally, given the international-level public health crisis of addiction, each of these broad sections of the book includes a chapter focused on addiction recovery.

This book is the go-to resource for scholars, researchers, clinicians, and lay people who are interested in understanding, developing, and/or providing ethically comprehensive and inclusive spiritually attuned healthcare.

This edited volume concludes with a call for increased funding in both the public and private sectors for intentional initiatives focused on not only additional research, but active dissemination and implementation of the science related to spirituality, health, and well-being.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Relevance and Historical Development 1. The Empirical Examination of the Association of Spirituality with Health and Well-Being: An Introduction 2. Spirituality as a Manifestation of Culture and Diversity 3. Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being: Field Overview and Emerging Frontiers Part 2: A Foundation for Understanding the Science of Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being 4. The Psychology of Faith 5. An Introduction to the Sixth Major Dimension of Personality: The Numinous 6. Secular Spirituality 7. Parallels between Positive Psychology and Spirituality: The Twelve-Step Model as Another Example 8. The Neuroscience of Spirituality 9. Models and Mechanisms of the Association of Spirituality with Health and Well-Being Part 3: Health and Well-Being Related Outcomes 10. Spirituality and Chronic Medical Illness 11. Spirituality and Chronic Pain 12. Spirituality and Cardiovascular Related Outcomes 13. Spirituality and Cancer-Related Outcomes 14. Spirituality and HIV Related Outcomes 15. Spirituality and Medical Rehabilitation 16. Awakened Awareness: A Process of Supported Spiritual Individuation in Emerging Adult College Students 17. Spirituality and Suicidal Behavior 18. Spirituality and Addictive Behavior 19. Spirituality, Meaning Making, and Trauma Recovery Part 4: Predictors, Interventions, and Clinical Perspectives 20. Addressing Spirituality in Treatment-related Settings: Big Picture Issues 21. An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Religion/Spirituality and Health/Well-Being 22. Meditation: A Practice for Inner Wisdom 23. Forgiveness 24. Mindfulness 25. Compassion 26. Gratitude and Spirituality: Pathways to Individual and Relational Well-Being 27. Hope: Research on Well-being and Psychological Interventions 28. Humility 29. Over 50 Years in Clinical Practice: A Tribute to Philip H. Friedman, Ph.D. 30. Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being in Collegiate Recovery Programs 31. Spirituality and Sex Offense Treatment Related Outcomes Part 5: Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being in Context 32. Religious and Spiritual Flourishing in Children and Adolescents 33. The SPIRIT Model of Well-Being: Sacred Processes Inviting Relational and Individual Transcendence among Couples 34. Women?s Experience with Spirituality in Addiction Recovery 35. Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being among Ethnic and Racial Minority Populations 36. Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations 37. Clergy Health: Religious and Spiritual Considerations Part 6: Emerging Areas in the Science of Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being 38. Religious and Spiritual Struggles and Their Implications for Health and Well-Being: A Concise Review of an Emerging and Promising Line of Inquiry 39. Understanding the Psychology of Temptation and The Role it Plays in Spirituality, Health and Well-Being 40. Spirituality and Moral Injury: A Review of Findings, Models, and Interventions 41. Spiritual Bypass 42. Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being among Families and Persons Living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 43. Forgiveness Education and Promotion: A Narrative Review of Methods and Effectiveness Part 7: Conclusion 44. Moving the Psychological Science of Spirituality, Health, and Well-Being Forward