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Faith and Mental Health Religious Resources for Healing Harold G. Koenig, MD September 2005, 6 x 9 , 352 pages   Available Formats: Paperback  978-1-932031-91-1  List Price: $29.95  Our Price: $23.96  e-book  978-1-59947-078-8   Our Price: $21.00

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Dr. Harold Koenig is the brand in the growing field of spirituality and health. His groundbreaking research has been featured on national and international television and radio shows, on the covers of magazines, and in the headlines of newspapers.

Now he opens a window on mental health, providing an unprecedented source of practical information about the relationship between religion mental health. Dr. Koenig examines how Christianity and other world religions deliver mental health services today, and he makes recommendations, based on research, expertise, and experience, for new programs to meet local needs.

Meticulously researched and documented, Faith and Mental Health includes:

• Research on the relationship between religion and positive emotions, psychiatric illnesses, and severe and persistent mental disorders
• Ways in which religion has influenced mental health historically, and how now and in the future it can be involved with mental health
• A comprehensive description and categorization of Christian and non-Christian faith-based organizations that provide mental health resources
• Resources for religious professionals and faith communities on how to design effective programs

Presenting a combination of the history and current research of mental health and religion along with a thorough examination of faith-based organizations operating in the field, this book is a one-of-a-kind resource for the health care community; its valuable research and insights will benefit medical and religious professionals, and anyone concerned with the future of mental health care.

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