This book was the first to specifically address the impact of religion and spirituality on mental illness.

1. Introduction, key concepts Philippe Huguelet and Harold G. Koenig; 2. Historical considerations Samuel B. Thielman; 3. Theological perspective on the care for patients with psychiatric disorders Joel James Shuman; 4. The Bible: relevant issues for clinicians Armando R. Favazza; 5. Religion and spirituality and neuropsychiatry Nader Perroud; 6. Religion and spirituality and psychosis Philippe Huguelet and Sylvia Mohr; 7. Hallucinations and delusions with religious content Sylvia Mohr and Samuel Pfeifer; 8. Religion and spirituality and mood disorders Arjan W. Braam; 9. Religion and spirituality and substance abuse Alyssa A. Forcehimes and J. Scott Tonigan; 10. Religion and spirituality and anxiety disorders Harold G. Koenig; 11. Religion and spirituality and dissociative disorders Pierre-Yves Brandt and Laurence Borras; 12. Self-identity and religion and spirituality Pierre-Yves Brandt and Sylvia Mohr; 13. Personality disorders Ralph L. Piedmont; 14. Liaison psychiatry Harold G. Koenig; 15. Community psychiatry and religion Marcus M. McKinney; 16. Religious and spiritual assessment in clinical practice Sylvia Mohr and Philippe Huguelet; 17. Therapeutic issues René Hefti; 18. Religion and spirituality and mental illness treatments Laurence Borras and Philippe Huguelet; 19. Psychiatric treatments involving religion: Christian psychotherapy William P. Wilson; 20. Psychiatric treatments involving religion: psychotherapy in an Islamic perspective Sasan Vasegh; 21. Psychiatric treatments involving religion: psychiatric care with Buddhist principles Charles Knapp; 22. Teaching religious and spiritual issues to residents in psychiatry and psychology Elisabeth S. Bowman; 23. Conclusion - summary of what clinicians need to know Philippe Huguelet and Harold G. Koenig.