A spiritual strategy for counseling and psychotherapy

Richards, P. Scott.

A spiritual strategy for counseling and psychotherapy by P. Scott Richards and Allen E. Bergin. - 2nd ed. - Washington, DC, : American Psychology Association ; c2005 - xi, 422p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

The need for a spiritual strategy -- The alienation between religion and psychology -- The new zeitgeist -- Western and Eastern spiritual worldviews -- A theistic, spiritual view of personality and mental health -- A theistic, spiritual view of psychotherapy -- Ethical issues and guidelines -- Religious and spiritual assessment -- Religious and spiritual practices as therapeutic interventions -- Spiritual interventions used by contemporary psychotherapists -- Case reports of spiritual issues and interventions in psychotherapy -- A theistic, spiritual view of science and research methods -- Directions for the future.

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Psychotherapy--Religious aspects.
Mental health counseling--Religious aspects.
Psychotherapy patients--Religious life.
Spirituality.

RC489 / .S676R53 2005