Faculty Profile: David Lukoff

Spiritual Approaches to Loss and Anticipatory Grief Sept 28-9, 2002 UC Berkeley Professional Program on Grief and Loss

Psychospiritual Approaches to Death, Grief and Illness, Oct. 2-3, 2002 Sonoma State University Extended Education

December Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
1980 Loyola University of Chicago

June M.A. Social Anthropology
1971 Harvard University

June B.A. Civilizations
1969 University of Chicago

My main professional concerns are transpersonal psychotherapy, spiritual emergence, and spiritual issues in death, grief and illness. I have authored 50 articles and chapters on spiritual issues and mental health, one of which won the Exemplary Paper award from the Templeton Foundation. I co-authored the DSM IV category "Religious or Spiritual Problem" and lecture internationally on spirituality in mental health and mental illness. I am co-president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology, on the Board of Directors of the International Society for Mental Health Online and Aiki-Extensions, and on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology and the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.

Lukoff, D. Spiritual and Transpersonal Approaches to Psychotic Disorders In: Psychospiritual Clinician's Handbook: Alternative Methods for Understanding and Healing Mental Disorders, (Ed. Mijares, S.) Haworth Press, 2005.

Lukoff, D. and Lu, F. A transpersonal-integrative approach to spiritually-oriented psychotherapy. In L. Sperry & E.P. Shafranske (Eds.). Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy (pp. 177-206). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, 2005.

Lukoff, D. Transpersonal Psychology and the Journey to Spirituality in Mental Health. In John Drew and David Lorimer (Eds.) Ways through the Wall: Approaches to Citizenship in an Interconnected World, Glasgow, England, 2005.

Lukoff, D. and Gackenbach, J. Health Issues Related to the Internet Use. In Encylclopedia of the Internet, New York: Wiley Publishers, 2003.

Lukoff, D., The Importance of Spirituality in Mental Health. In: Voices of Integrative Medicine: Conversations and Encounters (Horrigan, B. Ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Science, 2003.

Lukoff, D. and Lu, F. A transpersonal-integrative approach to spiritually-oriented psychotherapy. In L. Sperry & E.P. Shafranske (Eds.). Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy (pp. 177-206). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, 2005.

Lukoff, D. Aikido and Training of Transpersonal Psychotherapists. AHP Persepctive, 16-18, April/May 2002

Lukoff, D. Spiritual Journey in Mental Health. Scarborrough, England. Annual Meeting of the Transpersonal Section of the British Psychological Society. Sept. 16-18, 2005.

Lukoff, D. and Hathaway, W. Assessing Religious and Spiritual Functioning. American Psychological Association Meeting, Washington DC, Aug. 18-21, 2005.

Lukoff, D. Transpersonal Psychology, Multiculturalism, and Spirituality. American Psychological Association Meeting, Washington DC, Aug. 18-21, 2005.

Lukoff, D. The Spiritual Journey in Mental Health. Alubrat Transpersonal Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil. September 4-6, 2005.

Lukoff, D. Spiritual crises. Eurotas Transpersonal Conference. Moscow, June 22-26, 2005,

Lukoff, D. Spirituality in Recovery. Eurotas Transpersonal Conference, London, August 18-20, 2004.

Lukoff, D. and Lu, F. Spiritual Emergence and the DSM-IV. International Transpersonal Association Conference, Palm Springs, CA June 13-19, 2004.

Lukoff, D. and Lukoff, C. Spiritual Issues in Death and Grief. Association for Transpersonal Psychology Conference, Palo Alto, CA, Feb. 13-15, 2004.
 

My particular emphasis is on qualitiative methods, particularly the case study approach. I have published 5 case studies and designed and teach the Saybrook course on this method. My case studies address spiritual issues in therapy.

I enjoy  mentoring students  engaged in research and then publishing their  studies.N/A

Research Expertise Rating Guide:

1. studied in a class or have read intensively on my own
2. special training in the form of a workshop or equivalent
3. taught a class in, or supervised research using this method (research practicum, on a dissertation or master's committee
4. used in research myself
5. published or presented at conferences my research using this method

Methods Traditionally Considered As Quantitative (But Need Not Be)

Methods That Could Use Quantitative Or Qualitative Methods

Methods Primarily Associated With Qualitative Research (But May Also Use Quantitative)

Types of Analysis