{"product_id":"psychosis-and-spirituality-9780470683477","title":"Psychosis and Spirituality","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of this successful text builds on the very latest research to present an original and unique exploration of the psychology of both spirituality and psychosis. The editor brings together fascinating perspectives from a broad range of distinguished contributors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis new edition covers the most recent body of research, both qualitative and quantitative, in its exploration of the interface between psychosis and spirituality, and investigation into anomalous experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTen new chapters added and the remaining text completely updated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew to this edition is an expanded clinical section, relevant to clinicians working with psychosis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a fundamental rethink of the concept of psychosis, and proposes new insights into spirituality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes feature chapters from a distinguished list of contributors across a broad range of disciplines, including Peter Fenwick, Peter Chadwick, David Kingdon, Gordon Claridge, Neil Dougl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The new edition of this successful text builds on the very latest research to present an original and unique exploration of the psychology of both spirituality and psychosis. The editor brings together fascinating perspectives from a broad range of distinguished contributors.\" (Studies in Spirituality, 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is an updated and expanded version of a collection of essays first published about ten years ago, when some of the ideas it explores were fairly news ... This book is generally written at an accessible level, and draws on much useful recent research in this area. Section 5, entitled ‘Research', would be the most fruitful part for a non-specialist to sample.\" (The Way, 1 January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is aimed at anyone interested in the phenomenon of psychosis.\" (Mental Health Practice, 1 March 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Editor and Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Psychosis and Spirituality Revisited: The Frontier is Opening Up! (\u003ci\u003eIsabel Clarke).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1. Neuropsychology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Neurophysiology of Religious Experience (\u003ci\u003ePeter Fenwick).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Cognitive Neuroscience, Spirituality and Mysticism: Recent Developments (\u003ci\u003eB. Les Lancaster).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2. Spirituality Revisited.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Polarities of Consciousness (\u003ci\u003eNatalie Tobert).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Missing Stories: Psychosis, Spirituality and the Development of Western Religious Hermeneutics (\u003ci\u003eNeil Douglas-Klotz).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3. The Mystical Face of Psychosis: The Psychotic Face of Mysticism. The New Continuum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 'On Not Drinking Soup with a Fork': From Spiritual Experience to Madness to Growth – A Personal Journey (\u003ci\u003ePeter K. Chadwick).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Spiritual Experience: Healthy Psychoticism? (\u003ci\u003eGordon Claridge).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 'Psychopathology', 'Psychosis' and the Kundalini: Post-Modern Perspectives On Unusual Subjective Experience (\u003ci\u003eRichard House).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4. The Discontinuity Hypothesis and its Philosophical Implications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Psychosis and Spirituality: The Discontinuity Model (\u003ci\u003eIsabel Clarke).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Knowledge and Reality (\u003ci\u003eChris Clarke).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5. Research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Are Delusions on a Continuum? The Case of Religious and Delusional Beliefs (\u003ci\u003eEmmanuelle Peters).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Paradigm-Shifting Hypothesis: A Common Process in Benign Psychosis and Psychotic Disorder (\u003ci\u003eMike Jackson).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Transformative Crises (\u003ci\u003eCaroline Brett).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Exploring the Transliminal: Qualitative Studies (\u003ci\u003eSharon Warwick and Roger Waldram).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 6. Clinical Implications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 'What is Real and What is Not': Towards a Positive Reconceptualisation of Vulnerability to Unusual Experiences (\u003ci\u003eIsabel Clarke).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Visionary Spiritual Experiences (\u003ci\u003eDavid Lukoff).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Learning to Become Centred and Grounded and Let the Voices Come and Go (\u003ci\u003eNigel Mills).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mapping Our Madness: The Hero's Journey as A Therapeutic Approach (\u003ci\u003eJanice Hartley).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Spirituality, Psychosis and the Development of 'Normalising Rationales' (\u003ci\u003eDavid Kingdon, Ron Siddle, Farooq Naeem and Shanaya Rathod).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Endword (\u003ci\u003eIsabel Clarke).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402408796503,"sku":"9780470683477","price":38.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470683477.jpg?v=1730480312","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/psychosis-and-spirituality-9780470683477","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}