Spirituality and Occupational Therapy (Second Edition) is meant to serve as a resource to occupational therapists, students, educators, researchers, colleagues from other disciplines, inside and outside Canada. It is intended to highlight the relationship between spirit, occupation and health, and to elaborate the role of spirituality in working with people with disabilities and working in health care settings. This book invites readers to be intentional in their use of spirituality, and to be explicit about how they are using terms, measures, interventions and outcomes. It suggests a number of conceptual and practical approaches. It acknowledges the cultural location of spirituality, attempting to ensure at all times that language and concepts are inclusive and welcoming. Table of Contents: Preface Section 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Why are Occupational Therapists Interested in Spirituality? Mary Ann McColl Chapter 2 Spirituality and Disability Mary Ann McColl Chapter 3 Spirituality Among Occupational Therapists Mary Ann McColl Section 2 Concepts and Definitions Chapter 4 Defining Spirituality Mary Ann McColl Chapter 5 Other Important Words and Concepts Mary Ann McColl Chapter 6 An Historical Perspective on Spirituality Suzette Brémault-Phillips and Rev. Andriy Chirovsky Chapter 7 A Contemporary Perspective on Spirituality P. Travis Kroeker Section 3 Conceptual Models Chapter 8 Models of Spirituality, Occupation and Health Mary Ann McColl Chapter 9 Occupational Therapy Values Rachel Thibeault Chapter 10 Occupational Gifts Rachel Thibeault Chapter 11 Resilience and Maturity Rachel Thibeault Chapter 12 Transformation and Maturity Donna Forster, Joseph Fardella, Mary Ann McColl Chapter 13 Occupational Choice Wendy Pentland and Mary Ann McColl Chapter 14 The Spiritual Path Suzette Brémault-Phillips and Rev. Andriy Chirovsky Section 4 Models of Practice Direct Intervention Chapter 15 Assessment of Spirituality Mary Ann McColl Chapter 16 Working with Chaplains Jim Huth Chapter 17 Spiritual Practices Suzette Brémault-Phillips and Rev. Andriy Chirovsky Chapter 18 Guidelines for Direct Spiritual Intervention Jennifer Farah and Mary Ann McColl Indirect Intervention Chapter 19 Narrative: What makes narratives spiritual and how can we use them in OT? Bonnie Kirsh Chapter 20 Narrative: Reflections for Good Ghostwriting 209 Mary Egan and Catherine Vallée Chapter 21 Ritual: Ceremonies of Life 217 Rachel Thibeault Chapter 22 Creativity: Soul Sessions 223 Marjorie Woodbridge Chapter 23 Creativity: Spirituality Through the Visual Arts 233 Moira Toomey Chapter 24 Work: Understanding Spirituality and Work 241 Sue Baptiste Chapter 25 Appreciation of Nature: Restorative Occupations 249 Anita Unruh Section 5 Conclusion Chapter 26 A Spiritual Journey – A Personal Perspective Jackie Dickenson Chapter 27 Conclusion Mary Ann McColl References About the Editor: Dr. Mary Ann McColl is a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy (Occupational Therapy) and in the Department of Public Health Science at Queen’s University. She is also Assistant Editor for the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies and Academic Lead for the Canadian Disability Policy Alliance — an association of academic, community and policy partners committed to understanding and enhancing disability policy in Canada. Dr. McColl completed her occupational therapy training at Queen’s University in 1978. After working as an OT in the community for 5 years, she completed MHSc and PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Toronto. She was an Assistant Professor at University of Toronto in Occupational Therapy, and Director of Research at Lyndhurst Spinal Cord Centre. In 1992, she moved to Queen’s University, where she served two terms as Head of Occupational Therapy. In 2007, she completed a Masters in Theological Studies, as well as one year of hospital chaplaincy training. Dr. McColl is one of the authors of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and Research on the COPM. She is also author of 14 other books, including Spirituality and Occupational Therapy, Appreciative Disability Studies, Introduction to Disability, Theoretical Basis of Occupational Therapy, Disability & Social Policy in Canada, Interventions, Effects and Outcomes in Occupational Therapy and Interprofessional Primary Health Care. |