Introductory reading list

for the PGCert Psychospiritual Care

Below is a list of books and articles providing a range of information relevant to the study of psychospiritual care in health care, social care, and wellbeing. This is an indicative list of some of the types of resources we might reference on the introductory module of the course.

• Anderson, R (2013). Ministry in the Spiritual and Cultural Diversity of Health Care: Increasing the Competency of Chaplains, Abingdon: Routledge. (Details)
• Beres, L. (2017). Practising Spirituality: Reflections on Meaning-Making in Personal and Professional Contexts, London: Bloomsbury. (Details)
• Burford, B., Worrow, E. & Caspary, A. (2009). Religion or Belief: A Practical Guide for the NHS. London: Department of Health. Available online.
• Carel, H. (2013). Illness : the cry of the flesh. Durham: Acumen. (Details)
• Cobb, M., Puchalski C. M. & Rumbold, B. (2012). Oxford Textbook of Spirituality in Healthcare (Oxford Textbooks in Public Health), Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Details)
• Dudley, J.R. (2016). Spirituality Matters in Social Work: Connecting Spirituality, Religion and Practice, London: Taylor and Francis. (Details)
• Fitchett, G. & Nolan, S., eds. (2018). Case Studies in Spiritual Care: Healthcare Chaplaincy Assessments, Interventions and Outcomes, London: Jessica Kingsley. (Details)
• Gordon, T., Kelly, E. & Mitchell, D. (2011). Spiritual Health Care for Healthcare Professionals: Reflecting on Clinical Practice, London: Radcliffe Publishing. (Details)
• Harrison, G., ed (2017). Psycho-Spiritual Care in Health Care Practice, London: Jessica Kingsley. (Details)
• Kelly, E. & Swinton, J. (2020). Chaplaincy and the Soul of Health and Social Care: Fostering Spiritual Wellbeing in Emerging Paradigms of Care, London: Jessica Kingsley. (Details)
• The Lancet Global Health (2023). “Bridging the Divide between Religion and Health Care,” The Lancet. Global Health, 11(8), p. e1137. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00322-4. Available online.
• NHS England (2023). NHS Chaplaincy – Guidelines for NHS Managers on Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care. London: NHS England. Available online.
• Pye, J., Sedgwick, P. & Todd, A. (2015). Critical Care: Delivering Spiritual Care in Healthcare Contexts, London: Jessica Kingsley. (Details)
• Ross, A. (2016). “Spirituality in Therapy,” Therapy Today, 27:4. Available online.
• Sandage, S.J. & Strawn, B.D., eds. (2022). Spiritual Diversity in Psychotherapy: Engaging the Sacred in Clinical Practice. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. (Details)
• Scottish Government (2023). Discovering Meaning, Purpose and Hope through Person Centred Wellbeing and Spiritual Care: A National Framework. Edinburgh: The Scottish Government. Available online.
• Swift, C. (2014). Hospital Chaplaincy in the Twenty-First Century: The Crisis of Spiritual Care on the NHS, Farnham: Ashgate Publishing. (Details)
• Swihart D.L., Yarrarapu S.N.S. & Martin R.L. (2023). Cultural Religious Competence in Clinical Practice. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Available online.