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Introduction -- 1 Religion, Spirituality, And Mental Health: Setting The Scene -- 2 Western Spirituality: A Historical Epistemology -- 3 Conflicts And Complexities: Medical Science, Exceptional Experiences, And The Perils Of Simplistic History -- 4 Can Spirituality Be A Scientific Topic And How?: A Rigorous But Open-minded Scientific Approach Of Studies On Religion, Spirituality, And Mental Health -- 5 Differentiating Spiritual Experiences From Mental Disorders -- 6 The Light And The Bulb: The Psychology And Neurophysiology Of Mystical Experience -- 7 Evidence For The Influence Of Religiosity And Spirituality On Mental Health -- 8 Mechanisms: Religion's Impact On Mental Health -- 9 Sexual Minorities And Spirituality -- 10 Christianity And Mental Health -- 11 Islam And Mental Health -- 12 Hinduism -- 13 Principles And Practices Of Buddhism In Relationship To Mental Health -- 14 Judaism -- 15 Non-religion, Atheism, And Mental Health -- 16 African Religions, Spirituality, And Mental Health Healing Practices -- 17 Spiritual But Not Religious -- 18 Principles Of Integrating Religion And Spirituality In Mental Health Care And The World Psychiatric Association's Position Statement -- 19 Spiritually And Culturally Sensitive Evidence-based Approaches To Taking A Spiritual History -- 20 Religion And Spirituality In Prevention And Promotion In Mental Health -- 21 The Key Role Of Spirituality In Positive Psychiatry And Psychology -- 22 Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy -- 23 Religious And Spiritual Struggles And Mental Health: Implications For Clinical Practice -- 24 Spirituality And End-of-life Experiences: Meeting The Spiritual Needs Of The Dying -- 25 Fruitful Collaborations With Religious And Spiritual Communities To Foster Mental Health In General Society: An International Perspective -- Index. Edited By Alexander Moreira-almeida, Bruno Paz Mosqueiro, And Dinesh Bhugra. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.