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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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About the Authors | |
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The Spiritual Dimension | |
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Characteristics of Spirituality | |
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Introduction | |
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The Spiritual Dimension | |
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Theories of Spirituality | |
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Defining Spirituality | |
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Essential Elements of Spirituality | |
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Spirituality and Healing | |
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Integral Spirituality | |
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Consciousness | |
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The New Thought Movement | |
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Western Worldviews | |
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A Spirituality of Wholeness | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Spirituality, the Healthcare Professional, and the Spiritual Care Provider | |
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Introduction | |
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Spiritual Healthcare Providers | |
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The Spirituality of Healthcare Providers | |
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Barriers to Providing Spiritual Care | |
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Moral and Ethical Issues in Spiritual Care | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Spiritual Rituals | |
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Introduction | |
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Creating Rituals | |
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Prayer | |
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Meditation, Visualization, and Guided Imagery | |
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Gratitude | |
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Spending Time in Nature | |
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Art | |
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Dance and Ritual | |
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Storytelling | |
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Rituals as a Healing Force | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Spirituality, Religion, and Health | |
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Introduction | |
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Religion and Religiosity | |
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The Connection Between Spirituality, Religion, and Health | |
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The Benefits of Religion on Specific Health Conditions | |
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Religious Beliefs, Religious Practices, and Health | |
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Integrating Religious Practices and Beliefs into Health Care | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Spirituality, Culture, and Health | |
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Introduction | |
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Culture Defined | |
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How are Spirituality, Culture, and Health Related? | |
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Compassion and Culturally Competent Care | |
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Looking Within: A Spiritual and Cultural Self-Assessment | |
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Health Belief Systems | |
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Healthcare Systems | |
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Cultural Groups in the United States | |
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Language and Culturally Competent Care | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Providing Spiritual Care | |
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Spiritual Assessment and Spiritual Care | |
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Introduction | |
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Spiritual Care | |
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Assessing Spiritual Status | |
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Preparing for the Spiritual Assessment: Strategies for Success | |
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Conducting the Spiritual Assessment | |
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Models for Spiritual Assessment | |
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Spiritual Diagnoses: Alterations in Spiritual Integrity | |
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Planning Spiritual Care | |
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Implementing Spiritual Care | |
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Evaluating Spiritual Care | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Therapeutic Interventions for Healing | |
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Introduction | |
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Music Therapy | |
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Art Therapy | |
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Dance and Movement Therapy | |
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Humor Therapy | |
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Animal-Assisted Therapy | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Sacred Spaces, Healing Places | |
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Introduction | |
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Sacred, Healing Spaces: What are they and Why are they Important? | |
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Health Care's Shift in Focus | |
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Designing for Humanness: The Healer's Presence and Healing Environments | |
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The Power of Design: Creating a Spiritually Healing Environment | |
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Sacred Space: Designing with the Natural World | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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The Spiritual Dimension in End-of-Life Care | |
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Spiritual Care of the Dying | |
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Introduction | |
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Spiritual, Psychological, and Social Dimensions at the End of life | |
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Cultural Considerations at the End of Life | |
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Spiritual Caregiving Strategies | |
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Hospice and Palliative Care | |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Dying at Home | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Spirituality and the Grieving Process | |
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Introduction | |
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The Grieving Process | |
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Types of Grief Responses | |
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Normal Grief Responses | |
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Cultural Differences in Response to Grief | |
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Coping with Grief | |
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Grief Counseling and Elements of Healing | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Spirituality and Special Populations | |
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Spirituality, Religion, and Children | |
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Introduction | |
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The Development of Spirituality and Religion in Children | |
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Phases of Psychosocial and Spiritual Development | |
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Spiritual Assessments of Children | |
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Spiritual Distress in Children | |
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Providing spiritual Care to Children | |
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Spiritual Care of the Child with a Chronic Illness | |
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Spiritual Care of the Dying Child | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Spiritual Dimensions of Aging | |
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Introduction | |
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The Unique Spiritual Challenges of Aging | |
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A Changing Paradigm | |
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Aging and the Human Spirit | |
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Spiritual Development in the Aging Individual | |
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Loss, Hope, Spirituality, and Aging | |
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Love, Sexuality, Spirituality, and Aging | |
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Religion, Spirituality, Aging, and Health | |
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Coping Strategies for Difficult Times | |
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Spiritual Interventions for the Aging Adult | |
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Spiritual Elders | |
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Summary | |
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Key Concepts | |
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Questions for Reflection | |
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References | |
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Index | |