Spirituality, religion, and aging : illuminations for therapeutic practice / Holly Nelson-Becker.

By:

Nelson-Becker, Holly [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1412981360
9781412981361

Other title:

Illuminations for therapeutic practice

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

618.97689 23

LOC classification:

RC451.4.A5 N453 2017

Contents:

Foreword -- Preface -- About the Author -- Invitation -- Part I. Principles Of Spirituality And Religion For Gerontological Practice : -- 1. The Importance of Spirituality and Religion for Gerontology -- 2. Defining Religion and Spirituality: Professional and Practical Philosophies -- 3. Values and Ethics With Older Adults -- 4. Religion and Spirituality in Theory -- 5. Religion and Older Adults -- Part II. Practice Dimensions Of Spirituality And Religion In Aging : -- 6. Spirituality and Religion in Clinical Assessment -- 7. Religious and Spiritual Interventions With Clients -- 8. Spirituality, Religion, and Health -- 9. Spirituality in Emotion, Depression, and Anxiety -- 10. Memory, Dementia, and Spiritual Care -- 11. Spirituality at the End of Life -- 12. Integration -- 13. Lessons for Building Spiritual Resilience and Epilogue -- Recommended Reading -- Appendix: Older Adult Definitions -- References -- Index.

Summary: "This highly integrative book was written for students, professionals in aging, ministers, and older adults themselves. Readers will gain the knowledge and skills they need to assess, engage, and address the spiritual and religious needs of older persons. Taking a fresh approach that breaks new ground in the field, the author discusses eight major world religions and covers values and ethics, theories, interventions, health and caregiving, depression and anxiety, dementia, and the end of life. Meditations and exercises throughout the book allow readers to expand and explore their personal understanding of spirituality. Referencing the latest research, the book includes assessments and skill-based tools designed to help practitioners enhance the mental health of older people."--Publisher's website.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This highly integrative book was written for students, professionals in aging, ministers, and older adults themselves. Readers will gain the knowledge and skills they need to assess, engage, and address the spiritual and religious needs of older persons. Taking a fresh approach that breaks new ground in the field, the author discusses eight major world religions and covers values and ethics, theories, interventions, health and caregiving, depression and anxiety, dementia, and the end of life. Meditations and exercises throughout the book allow readers to expand and explore their personal understanding of spirituality. Referencing the latest research, the book includes assessments and skill-based tools designed to help practitioners enhance the mental health of older people."--Publisher's website.

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