Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies

by Dinesh Bhugra

Book Overview

The argument of this book is that the divide between psychiatry and religion is an artificial one and that there is much room for understanding the same phenomena from different perspectives. In it thirteen senior mental health professionals and pastoral workers come together to explore what their different philosophies have to offer each other for the benefit of the individuals in their care. The book as a whole:
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415165121
• ISBN13: 9780415165129
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"