THEOLOGY AND SCIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

被引:1
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作者
Watts, Fraser [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Cambridge, England
[2] Univ Lincoln, Sch Psychol, Psychol Relig, Lincoln, England
[3] Int Soc Sci & Relig, Lincoln, England
来源
ZYGON | 2018年 / 53卷 / 02期
关键词
depression; mental health; psychiatry; psychosis; sense of presence; spirituality; well-being;
D O I
10.1111/zygo.12412
中图分类号
D58 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
摘要
The approach to mental health and well-being taken here illustrates the complementary perspectives approach and assumes that there are useful and intersecting contributions from science (including medicine) and from religion and spirituality. What counts as poor mental well-being depends on the interaction of relatively objective criteria with culturally contingent value judgments. I then discuss theological perspectives on depression, including a consideration of sources of hope and tolerance of dysphoria, and argue that depression can be part of a spiritual journey. I then look at the relationship between psychosis and religion, including the work of Isabel Clarke, arguing that a spiritual approach to psychosis can complement a medical approach. Finally, I present a pastoral case study illustrating the interface between neurological and spiritual aspects of the sense of presence. A religious perspective can challenge and complement current assumptions about mental health in a potentially fruitful way.
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页码:336 / 355
页数:20
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