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Depression and the Soul : A Guide to Spiritually Integrated Treatment

By John R. Peteet

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Year
2010
ISBN
9780203846445, 9780415878951
LCC
RC537 -- .P437 2010eb
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
305 kB (312660 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
232\0
Time added
2023-08-24 09:52:31
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Description

In Depression and the Soul, John Peteet proves the old adage that the best physician is also a philosopher. He considers how to approach the problem of depression within a larger context, and reviews current concepts of successful living relative to the heart (emotion and volition), the mind (cognition and coping), and the soul (the self in relation to transcendent reality). Each chapter goes on to further explore the relationship between depression and the context of a patient's entire life. This is done through consideration of how the existential struggles of depressed individuals engage their spiritual lives, by reviewing current empirical literature on depression and spirituality, comparing the perspectives of various spiritual traditions or world views, and summarizing ways that spirituality and depression interact.

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