Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD, is professor of clinical psychology at Bowling Green State University, and distinguished scholar at the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine. He has also served as adjunct professor in the School of Theology at Boston University and as distinguished visiting professor at Lackland Air Force Base Medical Center. Dr. Pargament has been a leading figure in the dramatic resurgence of attention to religion and spirituality by social scientists and practitioners over the past 35 years. Many of his more than 2 published studies have focused on people dealing with trauma. Dr. Pargament has delineated the variety of ways, helpful and harmful, religion expresses itself in times of stress, and his measure of religious coping, the Religious Coping Inventory (RCOPE), is the standard in the field. His 997 book, The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice was described by the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic as amp quot the best book on the psychology of religion in a generation or more. amp quot In 987 Dr. Pargament won the William James Award for excellence in research from APA Division 3 (Society for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality). He is coeditor of Mental Health, Religion, and Culture and sits on the editorial boards or editorial consultant to more than 3 journals. In 2 9, he received the Oskar Pfitzer Award from the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his research and practical efforts to understand and enhance the links between religion, spirituality, and mental health. In 2 2, he received the National Samaritan Institute Award for his contributions to human health and growth. A practicing clinical psychologist himself, Dr. Pargament has long been interested in expanding the field beyond research to practice. He and his colleagues have designed and tested a number of spiritually integrated interventions. This work culminated in his 2 7 book, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred, which is unique in the literature. In addition, Dr. Pargament has been active in mentoring graduate students and colleagues in the field. In recognition of his commitment and contributions to teaching, he received the Virginia Staudt Sexton Mentoring Award from APA Division 3 in 2 and the Outstanding Contributor to Graduate Education at Bowling Green State University in 2 2. He recently received the Lifetime Contribution Award from the Ohio Psychological Association. Dr. Pargament's research has garnered national and international media attention, including coverage by the London Times, Newsweek, the New York Times, Scientific American, and the Washington Post.

This two-volume Handbook is a fine antidote to a relative dearth of professional education. Pargament and his associate editors have done a masterful job in creating coherence in this remarkably diverse set of chapters.(Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic) This is a beautifully edited work that successfully summarizes the state of the field. The chapters move seamlessly through an extraordinary territory. The authors use a gentle tone to invite colleagues to consider the facts and the uncertainties. Some might suggest that the time has come for those in this field to shout a little louder. But this collection of 3 voices - along with the echoes of James, Allport, and Jung - may be enough to begin altering the course of psychology.(PsycCRITIQUES)

• Volume : Context, Theory, and ResearchEditorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Setting the Stage: Themes, Contexts, Measures, and MethodologyChapter : Envisioning an Integrative Paradigm for the Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityKenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Julie J. Exline, James W. Jones, and Edward P. ShafranskeChapter 2: The Social Context of Religion and Spirituality in the United StatesChristopher G. Ellison and Michael J. McFarlandChapter 3: Measurement in the Psychology of Religiousness and Spirituality: Existing Measures and New FrontiersPeter C. Hill and Evonne EdwardsChapter 4: Methodological Diversity in the Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityRalph W. Hood Jr.Part II: Why People Are Religious and Spiritual: Explanatory ModelsChapter 5: Sacred Armor: Religion's Role as a Buffer Against the Anxieties of Life and the Fear of DeathMelissa Soenke, Mark J. Landau, and Jeff GreenbergChapter : Religion, Self-Control, and Self-Regulation: How and Why Are They Related?Michael E. McCullough and Evan C. CarterChapter 7: Religion, Spirituality, and AttachmentPehr Granqvist and Lee A. KirkpatrickChapter 8: Why Religion? Meaning as MotivationCrystal L. Park, Donald Edmondson, and Amy Hale-SmithChapter 9: Spirituality, Religiousness, and Personality: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical ApplicationsRalph L. Piedmont and Teresa A. WilkinsChapter : Spiritual Modeling and the Social Learning of Spirituality and ReligionDoug OmanChapter : The Neurophysiology of Religious ExperienceJoanna MaselkoChapter 2: Cognition, Evolution, and ReligionJustin L. Barrett and Bonnie Poon ZahlChapter 3: Religion, Spirituality, and Culture: Clarifying the Direction of EffectsKate Miriam LoewenthalChapter 4: Searching for the Sacred: Toward a Nonreductionistic Theory of SpiritualityKenneth I. PargamentPart III: How People Are Religious and Spiritual: Expressions and ExperiencesChapter 5: God Images and the SacredTodd W. Hall and Annie M. FujikawaChapter : Prayer: A Review of the Empirical LiteratureKevin L. Ladd and Bernard SpilkaChapter 7: Contemporary Spiritual Meditation: Practices and OutcomesAmy B. Wachholtz and Elizabeth T. AustinChapter 8: Rituals and PracticesEllen L. IdlerChapter 9: Religious and Spiritual Coping: Current Theory and ResearchTerry Lynn Gall and Manal Guirguis-YoungerChapter 2 : The Spirituality of Us: Relational Spirituality in the Context of Family RelationshipsAnnette MahoneyChapter 2 : Mystical Experience: Conceptualizations, Measurement, and CorrelatesRalph W. Hood Jr. and Leslie J. FrancisChapter 22: Spiritual Experience: Conversion and TransformationSteven J. Sandage and Shane P. MoeChapter 23: The Virtues: Gratitude and ForgivenessRobert D. Carlisle and Jo-Ann TsangChapter 24: Religion, Spirituality, and AltruismVassilis SaroglouChapter 25: Religious and Spiritual StrugglesJulie J. ExlineChapter 2 : Religion and Evil in the Context of GenocideJames E. WallerPart IV: Who Is Religious and Spiritual: Specific PopulationsChapter 27: The Nature and Functions of Religion and Spirituality in ChildrenChris J. BoyatzisChapter 28: Searching for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and Adolescent DevelopmentPamela Ebstyne King, Jenel S amp aacute nchez Ramos, and Casey Erin ClardyChapter 29: Religious Involvement in the Later Years of LifeNeal KrauseChapter 3 : Faith and the Sacred in African American LifeJacqueline S. Mattis and Nyasha A. Grayman-SimpsonChapter 3 : The Spiritual and Sacred Among North American Indians and Alaska Natives: Mystery, Wholeness, and Connectedness in a Relational WorldJeff King and Joseph E. TrimbleChapter 32: Asian American Spirituality and Religion: Inherent Diversity, Uniqueness, and Long-Lasting Psychological InfluencesAmy L. Ai, Jeffrey P. Bjorck, Hoa B. Appel, and Bu HuangChapter 33: Religion and Spirituality in Latino Life in the United StatesJoan Koss-ChioinoChapter 34: Unlikely Congregation: Gay and Lesbian Persons of Faith in Contemporary U.S. CultureEdouard FontenotChapter 35: Buddhism: A Blend of Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyJean Kristeller and Lobsang RapgayChapter 3 : What Does It Mean to Be a Hindu? A Review of Common Hindu Beliefs and Practices and Their Implications for HealthNalini TarakeshwarChapter 37: The Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology of JewsAdam B. Cohen, Benjamin J. Gorvine, and Harold GorvineChapter 38: The Psychology of Islam: Current Empirically Based Knowledge, Potential Challenges, and Directions for Future ResearchHisham Abu-RaiyaChapter 39: The Christian Religion: A Theological and Psychological ReviewRichard Beck and Andrea D. HaugenChapter 4 : Atheists, Agnostics, and ApostatesHeinz Streib and Constantin KleinChapter 4 : Charismatic Groups and Cults: A Psychological and Social AnalysisMarc GalanterVolume 2: An Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityEditorial BoardPart I: Introduction to an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityChapter : From Research to Practice: Toward an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityKenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Edward P. Shafranske, Julie J. Exline, and James W. JonesChapter 2: Religious and Spiritual Beliefs, Affiliations, and Practices of PsychologistsEdward P. Shafranske and Jeremy P. CummingsChapter 3: Value and Ethical Issues: The Interface Between Psychology and ReligionMark A. Yarhouse and Veronica JohnsonChapter 4: Models of Healthy and Unhealthy Religion and SpiritualityBrian J. ZinnbauerPart II: Religion and Spirituality From the Perspective of Major Orientations to ChangeChapter 5: Assessing Spirituality and Religion in the Context of Counseling and PsychotherapyDavid R. HodgeChapter : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Treatment From a Psychodynamic PerspectiveAna-Maria Rizzuto and Edward P. ShafranskeChapter 7: Jung's Approach to Spirituality and ReligionLionel CorbettChapter 8: Addressing Religion and Spirituality From a Cognitive amp ndash Behavioral PerspectiveSiang-Yang TanChapter 9: Religion and Spirituality: A Family Systems Perspective in Clinical PracticeFroma WalshChapter : Mindful Awareness, Spirituality, and PsychotherapyEric R. Bergemann, Madeleine W. Siegel, Marvin G. Belzer, Daniel J. Siegel, and Margaret FeuilleChapter : Distinctive Approaches to Religion and Spirituality: Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Direction, and Spiritually Integrated PsychotherapyLen SperryPart III: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific ProblemsChapter 2: Religion, Spirituality, Depression, and Anxiety: Theory, Research, and PracticeSimon DeinChapter 3: Religion, Spirituality, and Severe Mental Disorder: From Research to Clinical PracticeSylvia MohrChapter 4: Religion and Spirituality in Coping With Acute and Chronic IllnessHarold G. KoenigChapter 5: Addiction and the Search for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and the Origins and Treatment of Substance Use DisordersThomas J. JohnsonChapter : Religiousness and Spirituality in the Etiology and Treatment of Eating DisordersP. Scott Richards, Sarah L. Weinberger-Litman, Sara Susov, and Michael E. BerrettChapter 7: Spirituality, Religion, and Sexual Trauma: Integrating Research, Theory, and Clinical PracticeNichole A. Murray-Swank and Lynn C. WaeldeChapter 8: The Psychology of Contemporary Religious Violence: A Multidimensional ApproachJames W. JonesChapter 9: Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Traumatic ViolenceRoger D. Fallot and Andrea K. BlanchChapter 2 : An Applied Integrative Approach to Exploring How Religion and Spirituality Contribute to or Counteract Prejudice and DiscriminationCarrie DoehringChapter 2 : The Interface Among Spirituality, Religion, and Illness in Families of Children With Special Health Care NeedsSian Cotton, Michael S. Yi, and Jerren C. WeekesChapter 22: Spiritual and Religious Problems: Integrating Theory and Clinical PracticeAaron Murray-Swank and Nichole A. Murray-SwankChapter 23: Faith and Health Behavior: The Role of the African American Church in Health Promotion and Disease PreventionMarlyn Allicock, Ken Resnicow, Elizabeth Gerken Hooten, and Marci K. CampbellChapter 24: Can Religion and Spirituality Enhance Prevention Programs for Couples?Frank D. Fincham and Steven R. H. BeachChapter 25: The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Positive Psychology InterventionsMark S. Rye, Nathaniel G. Wade, Amanda M. Fleri, and Julia E. M. KidwellPart IV: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific ContextsChapter 2 : Consultation With Religious InstitutionsThomas G. PlanteChapter 27: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Healthcare SystemsMichelle J. PearceChapter 28: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Correctional Settings: The Role of Faith-Based Prison ProgramsByron R. JohnsonChapter 29: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Military Settings and Veterans' ServicesDavid W. Foy, Kent D. Drescher, and Mark W. SmithChapter 3 : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Educational SettingsAlyssa Bryant Rockenbach and Tyler TownsendChapter 3 : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in the WorkplaceStephen T. CarrollChapter 32: Addressing Religion and Psychology in Communities: The Congregation as Intervention Site, Community Resource, and Community InfluenceKenneth I. Maton, Mariano R. Sto. Domingo, and Anna M. L. WestinPart V: Future Directions for an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityChapter 33: Pathways Toward Graduate Training in the Clinical Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: A Spiritual Competencies ModelWilliam HathawayChapter 34: Conducting Empirical Research on Religiously Accommodative InterventionsEverett L. Worthington Jr., Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, Aubrey L. Gartner, and David J. Jennings IIIndex

Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD, is professor of clinical psychology at Bowling Green State University, and distinguished scholar at the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine. He has also served as adjunct professor in the School of Theology at Boston University and as distinguished visiting professor at Lackland Air Force Base Medical Center. Dr. Pargament has been a leading figure in the dramatic resurgence of attention to religion and spirituality by social scientists and practitioners over the past 35 years. Many of his more than 2 published studies have focused on people dealing with trauma. Dr. Pargament has delineated the variety of ways, helpful and harmful, religion expresses itself in times of stress, and his measure of religious coping, the Religious Coping Inventory (RCOPE), is the standard in the field. His 997 book, The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice was described by the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic as amp quot the best book on the psychology of religion in a generation or more. amp quot In 987 Dr. Pargament won the William James Award for excellence in research from APA Division 3 (Society for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality). He is coeditor of Mental Health, Religion, and Culture and sits on the editorial boards or editorial consultant to more than 3 journals. In 2 9, he received the Oskar Pfitzer Award from the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his research and practical efforts to understand and enhance the links between religion, spirituality, and mental health. In 2 2, he received the National Samaritan Institute Award for his contributions to human health and growth. A practicing clinical psychologist himself, Dr. Pargament has long been interested in expanding the field beyond research to practice. He and his colleagues have designed and tested a number of spiritually integrated interventions. This work culminated in his 2 7 book, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred, which is unique in the literature. In addition, Dr. Pargament has been active in mentoring graduate students and colleagues in the field. In recognition of his commitment and contributions to teaching, he received the Virginia Staudt Sexton Mentoring Award from APA Division 3 in 2 and the Outstanding Contributor to Graduate Education at Bowling Green State University in 2 2. He recently received the Lifetime Contribution Award from the Ohio Psychological Association. Dr. Pargament's research has garnered national and international media attention, including coverage by the London Times, Newsweek, the New York Times, Scientific American, and the Washington Post.

This two-volume Handbook is a fine antidote to a relative dearth of professional education. Pargament and his associate editors have done a masterful job in creating coherence in this remarkably diverse set of chapters.(Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic) This is a beautifully edited work that successfully summarizes the state of the field. The chapters move seamlessly through an extraordinary territory. The authors use a gentle tone to invite colleagues to consider the facts and the uncertainties. Some might suggest that the time has come for those in this field to shout a little louder. But this collection of 3 voices - along with the echoes of James, Allport, and Jung - may be enough to begin altering the course of psychology.(PsycCRITIQUES)

• Volume : Context, Theory, and ResearchEditorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Setting the Stage: Themes, Contexts, Measures, and MethodologyChapter : Envisioning an Integrative Paradigm for the Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityKenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Julie J. Exline, James W. Jones, and Edward P. ShafranskeChapter 2: The Social Context of Religion and Spirituality in the United StatesChristopher G. Ellison and Michael J. McFarlandChapter 3: Measurement in the Psychology of Religiousness and Spirituality: Existing Measures and New FrontiersPeter C. Hill and Evonne EdwardsChapter 4: Methodological Diversity in the Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityRalph W. Hood Jr.Part II: Why People Are Religious and Spiritual: Explanatory ModelsChapter 5: Sacred Armor: Religion's Role as a Buffer Against the Anxieties of Life and the Fear of DeathMelissa Soenke, Mark J. Landau, and Jeff GreenbergChapter : Religion, Self-Control, and Self-Regulation: How and Why Are They Related?Michael E. McCullough and Evan C. CarterChapter 7: Religion, Spirituality, and AttachmentPehr Granqvist and Lee A. KirkpatrickChapter 8: Why Religion? Meaning as MotivationCrystal L. Park, Donald Edmondson, and Amy Hale-SmithChapter 9: Spirituality, Religiousness, and Personality: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical ApplicationsRalph L. Piedmont and Teresa A. WilkinsChapter : Spiritual Modeling and the Social Learning of Spirituality and ReligionDoug OmanChapter : The Neurophysiology of Religious ExperienceJoanna MaselkoChapter 2: Cognition, Evolution, and ReligionJustin L. Barrett and Bonnie Poon ZahlChapter 3: Religion, Spirituality, and Culture: Clarifying the Direction of EffectsKate Miriam LoewenthalChapter 4: Searching for the Sacred: Toward a Nonreductionistic Theory of SpiritualityKenneth I. PargamentPart III: How People Are Religious and Spiritual: Expressions and ExperiencesChapter 5: God Images and the SacredTodd W. Hall and Annie M. FujikawaChapter : Prayer: A Review of the Empirical LiteratureKevin L. Ladd and Bernard SpilkaChapter 7: Contemporary Spiritual Meditation: Practices and OutcomesAmy B. Wachholtz and Elizabeth T. AustinChapter 8: Rituals and PracticesEllen L. IdlerChapter 9: Religious and Spiritual Coping: Current Theory and ResearchTerry Lynn Gall and Manal Guirguis-YoungerChapter 2 : The Spirituality of Us: Relational Spirituality in the Context of Family RelationshipsAnnette MahoneyChapter 2 : Mystical Experience: Conceptualizations, Measurement, and CorrelatesRalph W. Hood Jr. and Leslie J. FrancisChapter 22: Spiritual Experience: Conversion and TransformationSteven J. Sandage and Shane P. MoeChapter 23: The Virtues: Gratitude and ForgivenessRobert D. Carlisle and Jo-Ann TsangChapter 24: Religion, Spirituality, and AltruismVassilis SaroglouChapter 25: Religious and Spiritual StrugglesJulie J. ExlineChapter 2 : Religion and Evil in the Context of GenocideJames E. WallerPart IV: Who Is Religious and Spiritual: Specific PopulationsChapter 27: The Nature and Functions of Religion and Spirituality in ChildrenChris J. BoyatzisChapter 28: Searching for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and Adolescent DevelopmentPamela Ebstyne King, Jenel S amp aacute nchez Ramos, and Casey Erin ClardyChapter 29: Religious Involvement in the Later Years of LifeNeal KrauseChapter 3 : Faith and the Sacred in African American LifeJacqueline S. Mattis and Nyasha A. Grayman-SimpsonChapter 3 : The Spiritual and Sacred Among North American Indians and Alaska Natives: Mystery, Wholeness, and Connectedness in a Relational WorldJeff King and Joseph E. TrimbleChapter 32: Asian American Spirituality and Religion: Inherent Diversity, Uniqueness, and Long-Lasting Psychological InfluencesAmy L. Ai, Jeffrey P. Bjorck, Hoa B. Appel, and Bu HuangChapter 33: Religion and Spirituality in Latino Life in the United StatesJoan Koss-ChioinoChapter 34: Unlikely Congregation: Gay and Lesbian Persons of Faith in Contemporary U.S. CultureEdouard FontenotChapter 35: Buddhism: A Blend of Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyJean Kristeller and Lobsang RapgayChapter 3 : What Does It Mean to Be a Hindu? A Review of Common Hindu Beliefs and Practices and Their Implications for HealthNalini TarakeshwarChapter 37: The Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology of JewsAdam B. Cohen, Benjamin J. Gorvine, and Harold GorvineChapter 38: The Psychology of Islam: Current Empirically Based Knowledge, Potential Challenges, and Directions for Future ResearchHisham Abu-RaiyaChapter 39: The Christian Religion: A Theological and Psychological ReviewRichard Beck and Andrea D. HaugenChapter 4 : Atheists, Agnostics, and ApostatesHeinz Streib and Constantin KleinChapter 4 : Charismatic Groups and Cults: A Psychological and Social AnalysisMarc GalanterVolume 2: An Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityEditorial BoardPart I: Introduction to an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityChapter : From Research to Practice: Toward an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityKenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Edward P. Shafranske, Julie J. Exline, and James W. JonesChapter 2: Religious and Spiritual Beliefs, Affiliations, and Practices of PsychologistsEdward P. Shafranske and Jeremy P. CummingsChapter 3: Value and Ethical Issues: The Interface Between Psychology and ReligionMark A. Yarhouse and Veronica JohnsonChapter 4: Models of Healthy and Unhealthy Religion and SpiritualityBrian J. ZinnbauerPart II: Religion and Spirituality From the Perspective of Major Orientations to ChangeChapter 5: Assessing Spirituality and Religion in the Context of Counseling and PsychotherapyDavid R. HodgeChapter : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Treatment From a Psychodynamic PerspectiveAna-Maria Rizzuto and Edward P. ShafranskeChapter 7: Jung's Approach to Spirituality and ReligionLionel CorbettChapter 8: Addressing Religion and Spirituality From a Cognitive amp ndash Behavioral PerspectiveSiang-Yang TanChapter 9: Religion and Spirituality: A Family Systems Perspective in Clinical PracticeFroma WalshChapter : Mindful Awareness, Spirituality, and PsychotherapyEric R. Bergemann, Madeleine W. Siegel, Marvin G. Belzer, Daniel J. Siegel, and Margaret FeuilleChapter : Distinctive Approaches to Religion and Spirituality: Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Direction, and Spiritually Integrated PsychotherapyLen SperryPart III: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific ProblemsChapter 2: Religion, Spirituality, Depression, and Anxiety: Theory, Research, and PracticeSimon DeinChapter 3: Religion, Spirituality, and Severe Mental Disorder: From Research to Clinical PracticeSylvia MohrChapter 4: Religion and Spirituality in Coping With Acute and Chronic IllnessHarold G. KoenigChapter 5: Addiction and the Search for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and the Origins and Treatment of Substance Use DisordersThomas J. JohnsonChapter : Religiousness and Spirituality in the Etiology and Treatment of Eating DisordersP. Scott Richards, Sarah L. Weinberger-Litman, Sara Susov, and Michael E. BerrettChapter 7: Spirituality, Religion, and Sexual Trauma: Integrating Research, Theory, and Clinical PracticeNichole A. Murray-Swank and Lynn C. WaeldeChapter 8: The Psychology of Contemporary Religious Violence: A Multidimensional ApproachJames W. JonesChapter 9: Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Traumatic ViolenceRoger D. Fallot and Andrea K. BlanchChapter 2 : An Applied Integrative Approach to Exploring How Religion and Spirituality Contribute to or Counteract Prejudice and DiscriminationCarrie DoehringChapter 2 : The Interface Among Spirituality, Religion, and Illness in Families of Children With Special Health Care NeedsSian Cotton, Michael S. Yi, and Jerren C. WeekesChapter 22: Spiritual and Religious Problems: Integrating Theory and Clinical PracticeAaron Murray-Swank and Nichole A. Murray-SwankChapter 23: Faith and Health Behavior: The Role of the African American Church in Health Promotion and Disease PreventionMarlyn Allicock, Ken Resnicow, Elizabeth Gerken Hooten, and Marci K. CampbellChapter 24: Can Religion and Spirituality Enhance Prevention Programs for Couples?Frank D. Fincham and Steven R. H. BeachChapter 25: The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Positive Psychology InterventionsMark S. Rye, Nathaniel G. Wade, Amanda M. Fleri, and Julia E. M. KidwellPart IV: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific ContextsChapter 2 : Consultation With Religious InstitutionsThomas G. PlanteChapter 27: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Healthcare SystemsMichelle J. PearceChapter 28: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Correctional Settings: The Role of Faith-Based Prison ProgramsByron R. JohnsonChapter 29: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Military Settings and Veterans' ServicesDavid W. Foy, Kent D. Drescher, and Mark W. SmithChapter 3 : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Educational SettingsAlyssa Bryant Rockenbach and Tyler TownsendChapter 3 : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in the WorkplaceStephen T. CarrollChapter 32: Addressing Religion and Psychology in Communities: The Congregation as Intervention Site, Community Resource, and Community InfluenceKenneth I. Maton, Mariano R. Sto. Domingo, and Anna M. L. WestinPart V: Future Directions for an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityChapter 33: Pathways Toward Graduate Training in the Clinical Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: A Spiritual Competencies ModelWilliam HathawayChapter 34: Conducting Empirical Research on Religiously Accommodative InterventionsEverett L. Worthington Jr., Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, Aubrey L. Gartner, and David J. Jennings IIIndex

Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD, is professor of clinical psychology at Bowling Green State University, and distinguished scholar at the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine. He has also served as adjunct professor in the School of Theology at Boston University and as distinguished visiting professor at Lackland Air Force Base Medical Center. Dr. Pargament has been a leading figure in the dramatic resurgence of attention to religion and spirituality by social scientists and practitioners over the past 35 years. Many of his more than 2 published studies have focused on people dealing with trauma. Dr. Pargament has delineated the variety of ways, helpful and harmful, religion expresses itself in times of stress, and his measure of religious coping, the Religious Coping Inventory (RCOPE), is the standard in the field. His 997 book, The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice was described by the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic as amp quot the best book on the psychology of religion in a generation or more. amp quot In 987 Dr. Pargament won the William James Award for excellence in research from APA Division 3 (Society for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality). He is coeditor of Mental Health, Religion, and Culture and sits on the editorial boards or editorial consultant to more than 3 journals. In 2 9, he received the Oskar Pfitzer Award from the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his research and practical efforts to understand and enhance the links between religion, spirituality, and mental health. In 2 2, he received the National Samaritan Institute Award for his contributions to human health and growth. A practicing clinical psychologist himself, Dr. Pargament has long been interested in expanding the field beyond research to practice. He and his colleagues have designed and tested a number of spiritually integrated interventions. This work culminated in his 2 7 book, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred, which is unique in the literature. In addition, Dr. Pargament has been active in mentoring graduate students and colleagues in the field. In recognition of his commitment and contributions to teaching, he received the Virginia Staudt Sexton Mentoring Award from APA Division 3 in 2 and the Outstanding Contributor to Graduate Education at Bowling Green State University in 2 2. He recently received the Lifetime Contribution Award from the Ohio Psychological Association. Dr. Pargament's research has garnered national and international media attention, including coverage by the London Times, Newsweek, the New York Times, Scientific American, and the Washington Post.

This two-volume Handbook is a fine antidote to a relative dearth of professional education. Pargament and his associate editors have done a masterful job in creating coherence in this remarkably diverse set of chapters.(Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic) This is a beautifully edited work that successfully summarizes the state of the field. The chapters move seamlessly through an extraordinary territory. The authors use a gentle tone to invite colleagues to consider the facts and the uncertainties. Some might suggest that the time has come for those in this field to shout a little louder. But this collection of 3 voices - along with the echoes of James, Allport, and Jung - may be enough to begin altering the course of psychology.(PsycCRITIQUES)

• Volume : Context, Theory, and ResearchEditorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Setting the Stage: Themes, Contexts, Measures, and MethodologyChapter : Envisioning an Integrative Paradigm for the Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityKenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Julie J. Exline, James W. Jones, and Edward P. ShafranskeChapter 2: The Social Context of Religion and Spirituality in the United StatesChristopher G. Ellison and Michael J. McFarlandChapter 3: Measurement in the Psychology of Religiousness and Spirituality: Existing Measures and New FrontiersPeter C. Hill and Evonne EdwardsChapter 4: Methodological Diversity in the Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityRalph W. Hood Jr.Part II: Why People Are Religious and Spiritual: Explanatory ModelsChapter 5: Sacred Armor: Religion's Role as a Buffer Against the Anxieties of Life and the Fear of DeathMelissa Soenke, Mark J. Landau, and Jeff GreenbergChapter : Religion, Self-Control, and Self-Regulation: How and Why Are They Related?Michael E. McCullough and Evan C. CarterChapter 7: Religion, Spirituality, and AttachmentPehr Granqvist and Lee A. KirkpatrickChapter 8: Why Religion? Meaning as MotivationCrystal L. Park, Donald Edmondson, and Amy Hale-SmithChapter 9: Spirituality, Religiousness, and Personality: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical ApplicationsRalph L. Piedmont and Teresa A. WilkinsChapter : Spiritual Modeling and the Social Learning of Spirituality and ReligionDoug OmanChapter : The Neurophysiology of Religious ExperienceJoanna MaselkoChapter 2: Cognition, Evolution, and ReligionJustin L. Barrett and Bonnie Poon ZahlChapter 3: Religion, Spirituality, and Culture: Clarifying the Direction of EffectsKate Miriam LoewenthalChapter 4: Searching for the Sacred: Toward a Nonreductionistic Theory of SpiritualityKenneth I. PargamentPart III: How People Are Religious and Spiritual: Expressions and ExperiencesChapter 5: God Images and the SacredTodd W. Hall and Annie M. FujikawaChapter : Prayer: A Review of the Empirical LiteratureKevin L. Ladd and Bernard SpilkaChapter 7: Contemporary Spiritual Meditation: Practices and OutcomesAmy B. Wachholtz and Elizabeth T. AustinChapter 8: Rituals and PracticesEllen L. IdlerChapter 9: Religious and Spiritual Coping: Current Theory and ResearchTerry Lynn Gall and Manal Guirguis-YoungerChapter 2 : The Spirituality of Us: Relational Spirituality in the Context of Family RelationshipsAnnette MahoneyChapter 2 : Mystical Experience: Conceptualizations, Measurement, and CorrelatesRalph W. Hood Jr. and Leslie J. FrancisChapter 22: Spiritual Experience: Conversion and TransformationSteven J. Sandage and Shane P. MoeChapter 23: The Virtues: Gratitude and ForgivenessRobert D. Carlisle and Jo-Ann TsangChapter 24: Religion, Spirituality, and AltruismVassilis SaroglouChapter 25: Religious and Spiritual StrugglesJulie J. ExlineChapter 2 : Religion and Evil in the Context of GenocideJames E. WallerPart IV: Who Is Religious and Spiritual: Specific PopulationsChapter 27: The Nature and Functions of Religion and Spirituality in ChildrenChris J. BoyatzisChapter 28: Searching for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and Adolescent DevelopmentPamela Ebstyne King, Jenel S amp aacute nchez Ramos, and Casey Erin ClardyChapter 29: Religious Involvement in the Later Years of LifeNeal KrauseChapter 3 : Faith and the Sacred in African American LifeJacqueline S. Mattis and Nyasha A. Grayman-SimpsonChapter 3 : The Spiritual and Sacred Among North American Indians and Alaska Natives: Mystery, Wholeness, and Connectedness in a Relational WorldJeff King and Joseph E. TrimbleChapter 32: Asian American Spirituality and Religion: Inherent Diversity, Uniqueness, and Long-Lasting Psychological InfluencesAmy L. Ai, Jeffrey P. Bjorck, Hoa B. Appel, and Bu HuangChapter 33: Religion and Spirituality in Latino Life in the United StatesJoan Koss-ChioinoChapter 34: Unlikely Congregation: Gay and Lesbian Persons of Faith in Contemporary U.S. CultureEdouard FontenotChapter 35: Buddhism: A Blend of Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyJean Kristeller and Lobsang RapgayChapter 3 : What Does It Mean to Be a Hindu? A Review of Common Hindu Beliefs and Practices and Their Implications for HealthNalini TarakeshwarChapter 37: The Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology of JewsAdam B. Cohen, Benjamin J. Gorvine, and Harold GorvineChapter 38: The Psychology of Islam: Current Empirically Based Knowledge, Potential Challenges, and Directions for Future ResearchHisham Abu-RaiyaChapter 39: The Christian Religion: A Theological and Psychological ReviewRichard Beck and Andrea D. HaugenChapter 4 : Atheists, Agnostics, and ApostatesHeinz Streib and Constantin KleinChapter 4 : Charismatic Groups and Cults: A Psychological and Social AnalysisMarc GalanterVolume 2: An Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityEditorial BoardPart I: Introduction to an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityChapter : From Research to Practice: Toward an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityKenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney, Edward P. Shafranske, Julie J. Exline, and James W. JonesChapter 2: Religious and Spiritual Beliefs, Affiliations, and Practices of PsychologistsEdward P. Shafranske and Jeremy P. CummingsChapter 3: Value and Ethical Issues: The Interface Between Psychology and ReligionMark A. Yarhouse and Veronica JohnsonChapter 4: Models of Healthy and Unhealthy Religion and SpiritualityBrian J. ZinnbauerPart II: Religion and Spirituality From the Perspective of Major Orientations to ChangeChapter 5: Assessing Spirituality and Religion in the Context of Counseling and PsychotherapyDavid R. HodgeChapter : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Treatment From a Psychodynamic PerspectiveAna-Maria Rizzuto and Edward P. ShafranskeChapter 7: Jung's Approach to Spirituality and ReligionLionel CorbettChapter 8: Addressing Religion and Spirituality From a Cognitive amp ndash Behavioral PerspectiveSiang-Yang TanChapter 9: Religion and Spirituality: A Family Systems Perspective in Clinical PracticeFroma WalshChapter : Mindful Awareness, Spirituality, and PsychotherapyEric R. Bergemann, Madeleine W. Siegel, Marvin G. Belzer, Daniel J. Siegel, and Margaret FeuilleChapter : Distinctive Approaches to Religion and Spirituality: Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Direction, and Spiritually Integrated PsychotherapyLen SperryPart III: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific ProblemsChapter 2: Religion, Spirituality, Depression, and Anxiety: Theory, Research, and PracticeSimon DeinChapter 3: Religion, Spirituality, and Severe Mental Disorder: From Research to Clinical PracticeSylvia MohrChapter 4: Religion and Spirituality in Coping With Acute and Chronic IllnessHarold G. KoenigChapter 5: Addiction and the Search for the Sacred: Religion, Spirituality, and the Origins and Treatment of Substance Use DisordersThomas J. JohnsonChapter : Religiousness and Spirituality in the Etiology and Treatment of Eating DisordersP. Scott Richards, Sarah L. Weinberger-Litman, Sara Susov, and Michael E. BerrettChapter 7: Spirituality, Religion, and Sexual Trauma: Integrating Research, Theory, and Clinical PracticeNichole A. Murray-Swank and Lynn C. WaeldeChapter 8: The Psychology of Contemporary Religious Violence: A Multidimensional ApproachJames W. JonesChapter 9: Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Traumatic ViolenceRoger D. Fallot and Andrea K. BlanchChapter 2 : An Applied Integrative Approach to Exploring How Religion and Spirituality Contribute to or Counteract Prejudice and DiscriminationCarrie DoehringChapter 2 : The Interface Among Spirituality, Religion, and Illness in Families of Children With Special Health Care NeedsSian Cotton, Michael S. Yi, and Jerren C. WeekesChapter 22: Spiritual and Religious Problems: Integrating Theory and Clinical PracticeAaron Murray-Swank and Nichole A. Murray-SwankChapter 23: Faith and Health Behavior: The Role of the African American Church in Health Promotion and Disease PreventionMarlyn Allicock, Ken Resnicow, Elizabeth Gerken Hooten, and Marci K. CampbellChapter 24: Can Religion and Spirituality Enhance Prevention Programs for Couples?Frank D. Fincham and Steven R. H. BeachChapter 25: The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Positive Psychology InterventionsMark S. Rye, Nathaniel G. Wade, Amanda M. Fleri, and Julia E. M. KidwellPart IV: Religion and Spirituality Applied to Specific ContextsChapter 2 : Consultation With Religious InstitutionsThomas G. PlanteChapter 27: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Healthcare SystemsMichelle J. PearceChapter 28: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Correctional Settings: The Role of Faith-Based Prison ProgramsByron R. JohnsonChapter 29: Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Military Settings and Veterans' ServicesDavid W. Foy, Kent D. Drescher, and Mark W. SmithChapter 3 : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Educational SettingsAlyssa Bryant Rockenbach and Tyler TownsendChapter 3 : Addressing Religion and Spirituality in the WorkplaceStephen T. CarrollChapter 32: Addressing Religion and Psychology in Communities: The Congregation as Intervention Site, Community Resource, and Community InfluenceKenneth I. Maton, Mariano R. Sto. Domingo, and Anna M. L. WestinPart V: Future Directions for an Applied Psychology of Religion and SpiritualityChapter 33: Pathways Toward Graduate Training in the Clinical Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: A Spiritual Competencies ModelWilliam HathawayChapter 34: Conducting Empirical Research on Religiously Accommodative InterventionsEverett L. Worthington Jr., Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, Aubrey L. Gartner, and David J. Jennings IIIndex