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Our colleagues at the Institute for Spirituality and Health, Texas Medical Center are sponsoring their 22nd annual conference, with the theme “Spirituality of Hope and Healing.”  Several members of this caucus are among the speakers. For information and registration go to http://www.ish.tmc.org.

Hello friends, I’m looking forward to seeing all of you who can join us at our next Caucus Meeting, at the upcoming Institute of Psychaitric Services Meeting: FACILITY: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown DATE: Saturday, October 12, 2013 EVENT: Caucus on Religion, Spirituality and Psychiatry TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ROOM: Room 409, Level 4

Submissions are invited for the 3rd Annual Conference on Medicine and Religion hosted by the University of Chicago, which is a congenial and intriguing meeting to attend, as well: See http://www.medicineandreligion.com/

Hello all, When we have a newsletter it will include notices such as this one to an upcoming conference in Cambridge, Mass on Psychology and the Other. In the meantime, here’s the link: Click to access Final-Preliminary-Schedule-2013.pdf John Peteet

Our Executive Committee is continuing to explore plans for the APA Annual Meeting, in particular proposals for sessions on spiritual aspects of trauma and recovery, and on depression and spirituality. We’ve contacted some interested presenters (including a psychologist from Division 36 of the psychological APA, but would love to hear from any of you whoContinue reading “Summer call”

Summer Greetings! Our Executive Committee has begun monthly conference calls, and would like to encourage your ideas and participation. This week we discussed ways to collaborate with Division 36 of the American Psychological Association, the Royal College of Psychiatrists Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group, and the WPA Section on Religion, Spirituality and Psychiatry, includingContinue reading “Summer 2013”

Hello all, Many of us enjoyed a productive meeting in San Francisco last month – please see the Draft Minutes of that meeting, and contact any of us newly elected officers with your ideas for moving forward. Thanks, John

The APA Annual Meeting is rapidly approaching, and our Caucus will be meeting on Sunday, May 19th from 2:30 to 3:30 PM, in the SanFrancisco Marriott Marquis Yerba Buena Ballroom 3, Lower Level B2. Our agenda includes election of officers, review of the first year’s activities, and plans for the future. Feel free to bring specific additionalContinue reading “Upcoming San Francisco Meeting”

Hello, I wanted to report to you all after this Fall’s IPS meeting. A small but engaged group of us convened at the meeting on Saturday the 6th, and Harold Koenig gave a wide-ranging and well-received Oskar Pfister address to at least 60 in attendance at 8 AM Sunday morning. A few items of noteContinue reading “October 2012 Meeting”

Welcome to the blog site of the APA’s Caucus on Spirituality, Religion and Psychiatry, convened in May, 2012 to facilitate communication and collaboration among members interested in this dimension of our work. Feel free to participate by completing your author profile (with information about your position, relevant interests and activities), and by using resources available through this site to develop waysContinue reading “Welcome!”