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OverviewFusing the disciplines of health care, spiritual care, and social services, this book examines the relationship between chronic illness and spirituality. Contributors include professionals working in traditional, holistic and integrative clinical settings, as well as religious studies scholars and spiritual practitioners. Full Product DetailsAuthor: M. Stoltzfus , R. Green , D. SchummPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 5.825kg ISBN: 9781137351364ISBN 10: 1137351365 Pages: 308 Publication Date: 12 September 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPART I: CHRONIC ILLNESS AND HEALING: AUGMENTING BIOMEDICAL CARE WITH SPIRITUAL PRACTICE 1. Spirituality, Chronic Illness, and Healing: Unique Challenges and Opportunities; Michael Stoltzfus Rebecca Green 2. Pathophysiologic Basis and Application of Spiritual Healing Practices in Chronic Illness; Ruth Stanley 3. Yoga and Chronic Illness; Amy Holte and Paul Mills 4. Beyond Coping: Spirituality and Filipina Transnationals with Experience of Breast Cancer; Ofelia O. Villero and Nancy J. Burke 5. Spiritual Direction as Psychospiritual Care for Women with Autoimmune Diseases; Kelly Arora 6. Origins and Applications of Music in Chronic Illness: Role of the Voice, Ancient Chant Scales, and Autonomic Nervous System; Ruth Stanley PART II: CHRONIC ILLNESS: INTER-RELIGIOUS, CROSS-CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVES 7. The Zen of Healing: Making Friends with Chronic Illness; Paula Arai 8. Heartbreak Hotei: Spirituality and Metabolic Syndrome; Christine James 9. The Role of Religious Beliefs, Practices, Symbols, and Metaphors on the Coping Strategies of Rare Disease Patients in Romania; Salomea Popoviciu, Ioan Popoviciu, Delia Birle, Serban Olah and Paul Negrut 10. Native American Issues with Diabetes; Lavonna Lea Lovern 11. Ifá Divination as a Method of Diagnosing and Treating Chronic Illnesses/Àmódi Among the Yoruba People; Akinmayowa Akin-Otiko 12. Curing the Sin-Sick Soul: Protestants and Mental Illness; Heather H. Vacek 13. In Spite Of: Reflecting on my Son's Pain and Suffering; Noel Boyle 14. Inanna's Way: A Personal Journey into the Underworld; Ruth KrallReviewsTo come Author InformationPaula Arai, Louisiana State University and Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, USA Kelly Arora, Regis University School of Pharmacy and the Iliff School of Theology, USA Noel Boyle, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Belmont University, USA Nancy J. Burke, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, USA Amy Holte, UCSD Centers for Mindfulness and Integrative Medicine, USA Ruth Stanley, St. Benedict's Monastery and Holistic Services for the CentraCare Heart and Vascular Center, USA Christine A. James, Valdosta State University, USA Ruth Krall, Goshen College, USA Lavonna L. Lovern, Central Methodist College, USA Paul J. Mills, University of California, San Diego, USA Delia Birle, University of Oradea, Romania Paul Negrut, Emanuel University of Oradea, Romania Serban Olah, University of Oradea, Romania Salomea Popoviciu, University of Emanuel, Oradea, Romania Ioan Popoviciu, Emanuel University of Oradea, Romania Heather H. Vacek, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USA Ofelia O. Villero, USA Akinmayowa Akin-Otiko, Dominican Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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