Clinician's Guide to Spirituality

by Hazelden Publishing, Bowen Faville White, John a Macdougall

Overview

This new series is directed to healthcare professionals who increasingly need information on holistic approaches to chronic illness in response to the growing demand from patients. Managed care has deferred responsibility for initial diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions to primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals. The University of California's Institute for Health and Aging predicts that by 2020, 134 million Americans will have some form of chronic condition that will cause personal limitations or disabilities. Only about 33% of these patients will be elderly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071347174
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	03/12/2001
Series:	Hazelden Chronic Illness
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Bowen F. White, M.D., Founding Member, American Holistic Medical Association and American Board of Holistic Medicine.; Adjunct Clinical Asst Professor Dept of Preventive Medicine, Univ of Kansas School of Medicine; Corporate Medical Consultant, Hazelden Foundation.

John A. Mac Dougall, D.Min., Supervisor of Spiritual Care, Hazelden Foundation; Assoc Profesor of Chemical Dependency Counseling, Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies; Clinical Member, Assoc for Clinical Pastoral Education

Table of Contents

Spirituality and Medicine. Chapter 1. Research Behind Spirituality and Positive Health Outcomes. Chapter 2. Spirituality and the 12 Steps. Chapter 3. Spirituality and Chronic Illness. The 12 Principles of Spirituality. Chapter 4: Principle 1: Honesty. Chapter 5: Principle 2: Hope. Chapter 6: Principle 3: Faith. Chapter 7: Prinicple 4: Courage. Chapter 8: Principle 5: Integrity. Chapter 9: Principle 6: Willingness. Chapter 10: Principle 7: Humility. Chapter 11: Principle 8: Integrity. Chapter 12: Principle 9: Justice. Chapter 13: Principle 10: Perserverance. Chapter 14: Principle 11: Spiritual Awareness. Chapter 15: Principle 12: Service.

Preface

Preface:

As a holistic medical doctor, I view human beings as multidimensional-more than mere physical atoms in a bag of skin that metabolize their way into oblivion. The physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions are all intertwined. The first three dimensions, connected in psychophysiologic ways as the mind-body connection, allow us to stay within the comfortable realm of science while spirituality is a mysterious dimension that is easier to ionore. Our medical training neglected it because spirituality was viewed as someone else's job: chaplains, counselors social workers.

My premise is that any health problem may provide an opportunity for learning and personal growth. We can find meaning in any form of suffering, any problem that we experience. My intent here is not to present definitive answers but to provide clues and insights to guide you in a more holistic approach to medical care-to show you my approach, not tell you how to do yours. I invite you to take a glimpse into a domain that reflects my personal biases, and I encourage you to take what is useful and forget the rest.

This book is about taking a journey with suffering people. It represents an inclusive, nondenominational approach to consider as you travel inward with your patients. We all have beliefs that impact how we think, feel, behave, and physically function. Exploring these beliefs is part of treating the whole person.
—Copyright 2001 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Used with Permission.