APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirit – Volume 1: Context, Theory, and Research Volume 2: An Applied Psychology of Religion and Spiritualit: APA Handbooks in Psychology® Series

Volume 1: Context, Theory, and Research
Editorial Board
About the Editor-in-Chief
Contributors
Series Preface
Introduction
Part I: Setting the Stage: Themes, Contexts, Measures, and Methodology
Chapter 1: Envisioning an Integrative Paradigm for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Kenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Julie J. Exline, James W. Jones, and Edward P. Shafranske
Chapter 2: The Social Context of Religion and Spirituality in the United States
Christopher G. Ellison and Michael J. McFarland
Chapter 3: Measurement in the Psychology of Religiousness and Spirituality: Existing Measures and New Frontiers
Peter C. Hill and Evonne Edwards
Chapter 4: Methodological Diversity in the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Ralph W. Hood Jr.
Part II: Why People Are Religious and Spiritual: Explanatory Models
Chapter 5: Sacred Armor: Religion's Role as a Buffer Against the Anxieties of Life and the Fear of Death
Melissa Soenke, Mark J. Landau, and Jeff Greenberg
Chapter 6: Religion, Self-Control, and Self-Regulation: How and Why Are They Related?
Michael E. McCullough and Evan C. Carter
Chapter 7: Religion, Spirituality, and Attachment
Pehr Granqvist and Lee A. Kirkpatrick
Chapter 8: Why Religion? Meaning as Motivation
Crystal L. Park, Donald Edmondson, and Amy Hale-Smith
Chapter 9: Spirituality, Religiousness, and Personality: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Applications
Ralph L. Piedmont and Teresa A. Wilkins
Chapter 10: Spiritual Modeling and the Social Learning of Spirituality and Religion
Doug Oman
Chapter 11: The Neurophysiology of Religious Experience
Joanna Maselko
Chapter 12: Cognition, Evolution, and Religion
Justin L. Barrett and Bonnie Poon Zahl
Chapter 13: Religion, Spirituality, and Culture: Clarifying the Direction of Effects
Kate Miriam Loewenthal
Chapter 14: Searching for the Sacred: Toward a Nonreductionistic Theory of Spirituality
Kenneth I. Pargament
Part III: How People Are Religious and Spiritual: Expressions and Experiences
Chapter 15: God Images and the Sacred
Todd W. Hall and Annie M. Fujikawa
Chapter 16: Prayer: A Review of the Empirical Literature
Kevin L. Ladd and Bernard Spilka
Chapter 17: Contemporary Spiritual Meditation: Practices and Outcomes
Amy B. Wachholtz and Elizabeth T. Austin
Chapter 18: Rituals and Practices
Ellen L. Idler
Chapter 19: Religious and Spiritual Coping: Current Theory and Research
Terry Lynn Gall and Manal Guirguis-Younger
Chapter 20: The Spirituality of Us: Relational Spirituality in the Context of Family Relationships
Annette Mahoney
Chapter 21: Mystical Experience: Conceptualizations, Measurement, and Correlates
Ralph W. Hood Jr. and Leslie J. Francis
Chapter 22: Spiritual Experience: Conversion and Transformation
Steven J. Sandage and Shane P. Moe
Chapter 23: The Virtues: Gratitude and Forgiveness
Robert D. Carlisle and Jo-Ann Tsang
Chapter 24: Religion, Spirituality, and Altruism
Vassilis Saroglou
Chapter 25: Religious and Spiritual Struggles
Julie J. Exline
Chapter 26: Religion and Evil in the Context of Genocide
James E. Waller
Part IV: Who Is Religious and Spiritual: Specific Populations
Chapter 27: The Nature and Functions of Religion and Spirituality in Children
Chris J. Boyatzis
Chapter 28: Searching for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and Adolescent Development
Pamela Ebstyne King, Jenel Sánchez Ramos, and Casey Erin Clardy
Chapter 29: Religious Involvement in the Later Years of Life
Neal Krause
Chapter 30: Faith and the Sacred in African American Life
Jacqueline S. Mattis and Nyasha A. Grayman-Simpson
Chapter 31: The Spiritual and Sacred Among North American Indians and Alaska Natives: Mystery, Wholeness, and Connectedness in a Relational World
Jeff King and Joseph E. Trimble
Chapter 32: Asian American Spirituality and Religion: Inherent Diversity, Uniqueness, and Long-Lasting Psychological Influences
Amy L. Ai, Jeffrey P. Bjorck, Hoa B. Appel, and Bu Huang
Chapter 33: Religion and Spirituality in Latino Life in the United States
Joan Koss-Chioino
Chapter 34: Unlikely Congregation: Gay and Lesbian Persons of Faith in Contemporary U.S. Culture
Edouard Fontenot
Chapter 35: Buddhism: A Blend of Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Jean Kristeller and Lobsang Rapgay
Chapter 36: What Does It Mean to Be a Hindu? A Review of Common Hindu Beliefs and Practices and Their Implications for Health
Nalini Tarakeshwar
Chapter 37: The Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology of Jews
Adam B. Cohen, Benjamin J. Gorvine, and Harold Gorvine
Chapter 38: The Psychology of Islam: Current Empirically Based Knowledge, Potential Challenges, and Directions for Future Research
Hisham Abu-Raiya
Chapter 39: The Christian Religion: A Theological and Psychological Review
Richard Beck and Andrea D. Haugen
Chapter 40: Atheists, Agnostics, and Apostates
Heinz Streib and Constantin Klein
Chapter 41: Charismatic Groups and Cults: A Psychological and Social Analysis
Marc Galanter

Volume 2: An Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Editorial Board
Part I: Introduction to an Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Chapter 1: From Research to Practice: Toward an Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Kenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Edward P. Shafranske, Julie J. Exline, and James W. Jones
Chapter 2: Religious and Spiritual Beliefs, Affiliations, and Practices of Psychologists
Edward P. Shafranske and Jeremy P. Cummings
Chapter 3: Value and Ethical Issues: The Interface Between Psychology and Religion
Mark A. Yarhouse and Veronica Johnson
Chapter 4: Models of Healthy and Unhealthy Religion and Spirituality
Brian J. Zinnbauer
Part II: Religion and Spirituality From the Perspective of Major Orientations to Change
Chapter 5: Assessing Spirituality and Religion in the Context of Counseling and Psychotherapy
David R. Hodge
Chapter 6: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Treatment From a Psychodynamic Perspective
Ana-Maria Rizzuto and Edward P. Shafranske
Chapter 7: Jung's Approach to Spirituality and Religion
Lionel Corbett
Chapter 8: Addressing Religion and Spirituality From a Cognitive–Behavioral Perspective
Siang-Yang Tan
Chapter 9: Religion and Spirituality: A Family Systems Perspective in Clinical Practice
Froma Walsh
Chapter 10: Mindful Awareness, Spirituality, and Psychotherapy
Eric R. Bergemann, Madeleine W. Siegel, Marvin G. Belzer, Daniel J. Siegel, and Margaret Feuille
Chapter 11: Distinctive Approaches to Religion and Spirituality: Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Direction, and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
Len Sperry
Part III: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific Problems
Chapter 12: Religion, Spirituality, Depression, and Anxiety: Theory, Research, and Practice
Simon Dein
Chapter 13: Religion, Spirituality, and Severe Mental Disorder: From Research to Clinical Practice
Sylvia Mohr
Chapter 14: Religion and Spirituality in Coping With Acute and Chronic Illness
Harold G. Koenig
Chapter 15: Addiction and the Search for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and the Origins and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Thomas J. Johnson
Chapter 16: Religiousness and Spirituality in the Etiology and Treatment of Eating Disorders
P. Scott Richards, Sarah L. Weinberger-Litman, Sara Susov, and Michael E. Berrett
Chapter 17: Spirituality, Religion, and Sexual Trauma: Integrating Research, Theory, and Clinical Practice
Nichole A. Murray-Swank and Lynn C. Waelde
Chapter 18: The Psychology of Contemporary Religious Violence: A Multidimensional Approach
James W. Jones
Chapter 19: Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Traumatic Violence
Roger D. Fallot and Andrea K. Blanch
Chapter 20: An Applied Integrative Approach to Exploring How Religion and Spirituality Contribute to or Counteract Prejudice and Discrimination
Carrie Doehring
Chapter 21: The Interface Among Spirituality, Religion, and Illness in Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs
Sian Cotton, Michael S. Yi, and Jerren C. Weekes
Chapter 22: Spiritual and Religious Problems: Integrating Theory and Clinical Practice
Aaron Murray-Swank and Nichole A. Murray-Swank
Chapter 23: Faith and Health Behavior: The Role of the African American Church in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Marlyn Allicock, Ken Resnicow, Elizabeth Gerken Hooten, and Marci K. Campbell
Chapter 24: Can Religion and Spirituality Enhance Prevention Programs for Couples?
Frank D. Fincham and Steven R. H. Beach
Chapter 25: The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Positive Psychology Interventions
Mark S. Rye, Nathaniel G. Wade, Amanda M. Fleri, and Julia E. M. Kidwell
Part IV: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific Contexts
Chapter 26: Consultation With Religious Institutions
Thomas G. Plante
Chapter 27: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Healthcare Systems
Michelle J. Pearce
Chapter 28: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Correctional Settings: The Role of Faith-Based Prison Programs
Byron R. Johnson
Chapter 29: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Military Settings and Veterans' Services
David W. Foy, Kent D. Drescher, and Mark W. Smith
Chapter 30: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Educational Settings
Alyssa Bryant Rockenbach and Tyler Townsend
Chapter 31: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in the Workplace
Stephen T. Carroll
Chapter 32: Addressing Religion and Psychology in Communities: The Congregation as Intervention Site, Community Resource, and Community Influence
Kenneth I. Maton, Mariano R. Sto. Domingo, and Anna M. L. Westin
Part V: Future Directions for an Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Chapter 33: Pathways Toward Graduate Training in the Clinical Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: A Spiritual Competencies Model
William Hathaway
Chapter 34: Conducting Empirical Research on Religiously Accommodative Interventions
Everett L. Worthington Jr., Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, Aubrey L. Gartner, and David J. Jennings II
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