Spirituality, Religion, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital. He is also founder and director of the Center for Anxiety, a private practice with offices throughout metropolitan New York and in Boston. The author of more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications, editorials, and book chapters, Dr. Rosmarin is a clinical innovator and prolific researcher on spirituality and mental health who is widely cited in the media. Clinically, he provides behavior therapy for patients presenting with anxiety, affective, personality, psychotic, somatoform, and other disorders, while attending to relevant spiritual factors.

Introduction. Why Address Spirituality in CBT?
I. Theoretical and Empirical Foundations of Spirituality and CBT
1. Foundations of Spirituality, Religion, and CBT
2. Spirituality–Religion through a CBT Lens
3. The Dark Side of Spirituality
4. Applied Case Conceptualization
II. Techniques for Practicing Spiritually Integrated CBT
5. Getting Started: CBT Assessment of Patient Spirituality–Religion
6. Framing CBT with Spirituality–Religion
7. Spirituality–Religion and Cognitive Techniques
8. Spirituality–Religion and Behavioral Activation
Concluding Thoughts
Appendix. A Philosophical Approach to Spirituality and CBT