Uncategorized – Spirituality, Religion and Psychiatry Caucus

Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality (CSHRS) The mission of CSHRS is to promote conversation and scholarship regarding the interrelationships between religion, spirituality, values, ethics, meaning making, and physical and emotional health and well being – specifically, through fostering research, c
Division 36 of the American Psychological Association: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Division 36 promotes the application of psychological research methods and interpretive frameworks to diverse forms of religion and spirituality; encourages the incorporation of the results of such work into clinical and other applied settings; and foster
George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) A leading organization on education and clinical issues related to spirituality and health
Initiative on Health, religion and Spirituality at Harvard University The Initiative aims to be a research catalyst for an integrated model of spirituality, public health and patient care, one that fosters collaboration across Harvard University, and dialogue with spiritual communities. Talks and other resorces are availabl
Institute for the Biocultural Study of Religion The Institute’s aim is to contribute to a revolution in the cultural understanding of religion through rigorous research-based knowledge of its nature and functions in individuals and groups. Its resources include a journal, fellowships and annotated bi
Psychiatry Section of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations The Psychiatry Section, now 50 years old, promotes the integration of Christian faith and clinical practice, through sessions at the APA annual meeting, newsletters and networking.
Research Center in Spirituality and Health (Brazil) The mission of NUPES, based in a federal university in Brazil, is to develop interdisciplinary research about the relationship between spirituality and health. It works with a wide network of national and international researchers to allow NUPES to be an
The Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University The Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health is based in the Center for Aging at Duke University Medical Center and focuses on conducting research, training others to do so, and supporting dialogue and discussion on spirituality, religion, and health
The Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center The Institute seeks to increase awareness of the role that spirituality plays in healing, in coping with chronic illness and in maintaining optimal health. Its website provides information on upcoming events, lectures, workshops, and ready access to the I
The Journal of Muslim Mental Health The Journal of Muslim Mental Health aims to serve as a vehicle for critical engagement and academic discourse regarding the mental health needs of Muslims and the contributions of Islamic perspectives on mental health
The Program on Medicine and Religion at the University of Chicago The Program on Medicine and Religion at the University of Chicago seeks to promote rigorous study of and robust dialogue about the moral and spiritual dimensions of the practice of medicine, through seminars, working groups, conferences, fellowships and o
The Royal College of Psychiatrists Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group he Special Interest Group supports the exploration of such fundamental questions as the purpose and meaning of life, which are so important for mental health, as well as the problem of good and evil and a wide range of specific experiences invested with s
The University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality & Healing The University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing enriches health and well-being by providing high-quality interdisciplinary education, conducting rigorous research, and delivering innovative programs that advance integrative health and
Toronto Symposium on Mental Health and Spiritual Care A forum for dialogue and interdiciplinary collaboration in the treatment of mood disorders, May 8, 2014 at the University of Toronto
WPA Section on Religion, Spirituality and Psychiatry Dutch Foundation for Psychiatry and Religion (Stichting Psychiatrie en Religie) The aim of the WPA Section in collaboration with the Dutch Foundation for Psychiatry and Religion is to help promote contact and collaboration among the members of our WPA Section, the Dutch Foundation for Psychiatry and Religion, special interst groups l