Spirituality and Holistic Spiritual Health: Expanding Chaplaincy's Theoretical Frame - Paperback

by Simon Lasair (Author)

Spirituality and Holistic Spiritual Health makes the case for the key role that spiritual care and chaplaincy work play in healthcare.

Chapters articulate an innovative approach to spirituality, spiritual health, and spiritual care that integrates concepts from healthcare research, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, theology, and religious studies. By engaging all these fields, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of spirituality and spiritual health while also describing clinical techniques and insights that can be used at the frontlines of care.

This book will be of interest to those researching chaplaincy and spiritual care practices, to professional Spiritual Care Practitioners/chaplains themselves, and to those who work in mental health and spirituality in healthcare more generally.

Author Biography

Simon Lasair is the Robert Steane Holistic Research Chair at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and a Visiting Researcher/Research Associate at St. Thomas More College, also in Saskatoon.