ITP Emeritus William Braud Writes New Book Chapter on and Spiritist psychiatric hospitals in Brazil
A chapter by ITP Professor Emeritus, William Braud, Ph.D., appears in a newly published book on Spiritism and Mental Health, edited by ITP graduate (1987), Emma Bragdon, Ph.D. The book was released in the U.K in 2011 and will be released in the U.S.A. in 2012. Here is a reference to Dr. Braud's chapter, along with the publisher's description of the book:
Braud, William. (2012). Researching the invisible: Entangled minds, psychiatry, and psychology. In Emma Bragdon (Ed.), Spiritism and mental health: Practices from Spiritist centers and Spiritist psychiatric hospitals in Brazil (pp. 285-294). London and Philadelphia: Singing Dragon/Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Practiced in community centers and psychiatric hospitals throughout Brazil, Spiritist therapies are gaining increasing recognition internationally for their ability to complement conventional medicine. This pioneering text is the first comprehensive account of the philosophy, theory, practical applications and wider relevance of Spiritist therapies to be published in the English language.
Leading practitioners and researchers in the field describe the history, principles and diagnostic processes of the Spiritist approach to mental health, and provide an extensive summary of the various methodologies used, including spiritual mediumship, energy work, prayer, homeopathy, past life regression and the practice of integrating spirituality into counselling and psychotherapy. Considering the ways in which Spiritism aligns with contemporary science, they show that the Spiritist model has the potential to bring about a positive transformation in the ways in which mental health care is conceptualized and delivered around the globe. The final part of the book explores how we can include Spiritist treatments in our own hospitals and clinics and further research into this dynamic integrative approach to mental health.
Providing important new insights into the rich tradition of Brazilian Spiritism, this authoritative text will be of interest to mental health professionals, counselors, therapists and alternative and complementary health practitioners.
