Edited by
Harold Koenig, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Description
The
Handbook of Religion and Mental Health is a useful resource for mental health professionals, religious professionals,
and counselors. The book describes how religious beliefs and practices relate to mental health and influence mental health care. It presents
research on the association between religion and personality, coping behavior, anxiety, depression, psychoses, and successes in psychotherapy
and includes discussions on specific religions and their perspectives on mental health.
Audience:
Academic researchers in social psychology and personality as well as clinical psychology and sociology; professional practicing psychologists and clinicians.
