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Proponents of transpersonal psychology were behind the proposal for a new diagnostic category to be included in the DSM-manual of the American Psychiatric Association called "Psychoreligious or psychospiritual problem", which was approved by the Task Force on DSM-IV in 1993, after changing its name to Religious or spiritual problem.
John Welwood (March 12, 1943 [1] [better source needed] – January 17, 2019) was an American clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, teacher, and author, known for integrating psychological and spiritual concepts.
Robert Frager is an American social psychologist responsible for establishing America's first educational institution dedicated to transpersonal psychology. Frager is known for founding the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, now called Sofia University, in Palo Alto, California, where he currently holds the position of director of the low residency Master of Arts in Spiritual Guidance ...
Steve Taylor (born 1967) is an English author, lecturer and researcher in psychology, who has written many books on psychology and spirituality, as well as books of poetry. He is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and has been the chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society .
The intersection of psychology and spirituality became his main interest during the 1970s. [14] His general approach was described as a "multidisciplinary analysis of psychological change and spiritual development" that blends "insights from psychology, theology, anthropology, his own clinical practice, and other disciplines."
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to spirituality: . Spirituality may refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality, [1] [need quotation to verify] an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of their own being, or the "deepest values and meanings by which people live."
Spiritual philosophy can also be solely based on one’s personal and experiential connections. [3] The use of the term ‘spiritual philosophy’ in European culture has its origin in the Catholic concept of living one’s life and practising God’s words through the Holy Spirit.