Why is the word "soul" present in the sciences of psychiatry and psychology? What does this prefix mean? Is their subject different from that of pastoral care? What is mental health and what is mental illness? Is there a cure? Is the skepticism of some believers towards psychoanalysis justified? (...) These are just some of the many questions that this book attempts to answer through the review of a rich bibliography. It is intended for those who wish to be more broadly informed about these issues, for clergy who are concerned about a more structured pastoral care, and for mental health professionals who recognize that religiosity is a fundamental axis of the human soul. (...) [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]