- A team led by noted psychologist and author, Kalman J. Kaplan, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Education has establish a new Program of Religion/Spirituality and Mental Health within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The unit is one of the largest departments of psychiatry in the United States and is part of the UIC College of Medicine and the Illinois Medical District. The school has a large body of international students who represent a great number of cultures, nationalities and religious faiths. One can learn more about Dr. Kaplan and his work at "www.kalmankaplan.com". The initial integrative curriculum is aimed at providing a serious dialogue between religious and secular psychological/psychiatric thought around the conflicts between Classical Greek and Biblical world views. For more about this topic, click "Curriculum". The establishment of a Program of Religion/Spirituality and Mental Health would help to address the disconnect between biblical religious /spiritual counselors and secular psychotherapists in the four specific areas:
WANT TO LEARN MORE? For more information about this program, please send email to "learnmore@rsmh.org". PROGRAM SUPPORT This program is supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this course are those of the instructors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.
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The Religion / Spirituality and Mental Health Program at UIC is a collaborative effort of the Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Education |