Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives - Hardcover

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9781572306820: Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives

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ISBN 10: 1572306823 ISBN 13: 9781572306820

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2001

This volume reviews and integrates the growing body of contemporary psychological research on the links between religious faith and health outcomes. It presents up-to-date findings from empirical studies of populations ranging from healthy individuals to those with specific clinical problems, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, and psychological disorders. Drawing on multiple perspectives in psychology, the book examines such critical questions as the impact of religious practices on health behaviors and health risks; the role played by faith in adaptation to illness or disability; and possible influences on physiological functioning and mortality. Chapters reflect the close collaboration of the editors and contributing authors, who discuss commonalities and differences in their work, debate key methodological concerns, and outline a cohesive agenda for future research.

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About the Author:

Thomas G. Plante, PhD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Santa Clara University. He is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Consulting Associate Professor in the School of Education at Stanford University. The author or editor of several books and more than 80 journal articles, Dr. Plante is a licensed psychologist, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, and Fellow of the American Psychological Association. His research interests include faith and health, ethics, and the psychological benefits of exercise. He has a private practice in Menlo Park, California.

Allen C. Sherman, PhD, is Clinical Director of Behavioral Medicine and Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Arkansas Cancer Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is a licensed psychologist and marriage and family therapist. Dr. Sherman's research focuses on quality of life and psychosocial adjustment among cancer patients, psychological interventions, and psychosocial predictors of disease outcome.

Contents 1. Research on Faith and Health: New Approaches to Old Questions, Thomas G. Plante and Allen C. Sherman I. Faith and Health in the General Population: Research and Theory 2. Spirituality, Religion, and Health: Evidence, Issues, and Concerns, Carl E. Thoresen, Alex H. S. Harris, and Douglas Oman 3. Religious Involvement and Mortality: Answers and More Questions, Michael E. McCullough 4. Religious Involvement and Health Outcomes in Late Adulthood: Findings from a Longitudinal Study of Women and Men, Paul Wink and Michele Dillon 5. Unforgiveness, Forgiveness, Religion, and Health, Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Jack W. Berry, and Les Parrott III 6. Assessment of Religiousness and Spirituality in Health Research, Allen C. Sherman and Stephanie Simonton II. Faith and Health in Special Populations 7. Religious Involvement among Cancer Patients: Associations with Adjustment and Quality of Life, Allen C. Sherman and Stephanie Simonton 8. Religion and Health in HIV/AIDS Communities, R. Corey Remle and Harold G. Koenig 9. Tobacco and Alcohol Use among Young Adults: Exploring Religious Faith, Locus of Health Control, and Coping Strategies as Predictors, A. Sandra Willis, Kenneth A. Wallston, and Kamau Johnson 10. Religious Faith and Mental Health Outcomes, Thomas G. Plante and Naveen K. Sharma III. Faith and Health in the Clinic 11. Assessing Religious and Spiritual Concerns in Psychotherapy, John T. Chirban 12. Spiritual Interventions in Healing and Wholeness, Siang-Yang Tan and Natalie J. Dong 13 Religious Beliefs, Attitudes, and Personal and Professional Practices of Physicians and Psychologists Specializing in Rehabilitation Medicine, Edward P. Shafranske IV. Commentaries on Research Concerning Faith and Health 14. Without a Prayer: Methodological Problems, Ethical Challenges, and Misrepresentations in the Study of Religion, Spirituality, and Medicine, Richard P. Sloan, Emilia Bagiella, and Tia Powell 15. Religion and Spirituality in the Science and Practice of Health Psychology: Openness, Skepticism, and the Agnosticism of Methodology, Timothy W. Smith 16 Conclusions and Future Directions for Research on Faith and Health, Allen C. Sherman and Thomas G. Plante

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