The book entitled Horizons of Spiritual Psychology is both traditional and novel in its approach which covers mainly the Indian and Malaysian perspectives as well as the spiritual concepts embedded in various religions. This volume classified into five sections. Section I contains the two keynote addresses which relates well with the Sufism and Well-being aspects. In Section II, the articles deal with spirituality and positive behaviour. Section III includes the articles related to the psychotherapy and counseling. Section IV addressing how to assess spirituality. Spiritually, religion and education aspects are dealt in section V. A number of distinguished Psychologists, Counselors, Educationists, Behavioural Scientists, Islamic Scholars, and Health Caregivers have given a thought on the field of Spiritual Psychology in depth and contributed articles based on empirical studies and theoretical viewpoints to this book. We are sure you will be able to find many answers about the various dimensions of spirituality in this book. This book will help to the researchers and health caregivers in exploring and cultivating spirituality and its application in understanding human behaviour and experience.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Akbar Husain
Akbar Husain is Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychology at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has obtained Ph.D. Degree in Psychology from the same University in 1981. He has successfully supervised 10 M.Phil dissertations and 18 Ph.D. theses. He is author/co-author of ten books and 125 research articles/papers. Prof. Husain has attended several National and International Conferences and Seminars. He has standardized numerous psychological tests and completed three research projects. He is Life Member and Annual Member of various National and International Associations. He served as Council Member, Regional Convenor, Regional President and Associate Secretary in the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology. At present he is an editor of the JIAAP. His current areas of research are: Stress and Health, Applied Gerontology, Spiritual Psychology and Positive Psychology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hamidah Sulaiman
Hamidah Sulaiman is Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Her main research and professional interests are in the field of counseling.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Loh Sau Cheong
Loh Sau Cheong is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Her research interests are in special education, educational psychology, cognitive psychology, children with learning disabilities and spirituality.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mariani Md Nor
Mariani Md Nor is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Mariani has published a number of books. She is currently the coordinator for the Early Childhood Program, faculty of Education, University of Malaya.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Osman Hashim
Osman Hashim is Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. His research interests are in special education and spirituality.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shahrir Jamaluddin
Shahrir Jamaluddin is Head, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. His research interest is mainly in the area of Measurement and Evaluation.
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