Spiritual and religious competencies in clinical practice : guidelines for psychotherapists and mental health professionals /
Cassandra Vieten, PhD, and Shelley Scammell, PhD.
- Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Incorporated, (c)2015.
- 1 online resource (xvii, 229 pages) : color illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Part 1. Attitudes. Demonstrating empathy, respect, and appreciation -- Appreciating religious and spiritual diversity -- Being aware of your own beliefs -- Part 2. Knowledge. Exploring diverse beliefs and practices -- Understanding spirituality and religion as different but overlapping -- Knowing the difference between spirituality and psychopathology -- Recognizing life span development -- Learning about clients' spiritual and religious resources -- Recognizign harmful involvement -- Being aware of legal and ethical issues -- Part 3. Skills. Working with religious and spiritual diversity -- Taking a religious and spiritual history -- Helping clients access their religious and spiritual resources -- Identifying spiritual and religious problems -- Staying up-to-date -- Acknowledging your limits.
"Religion lies at the heart of many clients' core values, and helps shape their perception of themselves and the world around them. In Spiritual and Religious Competencies in Clinical Practice, two clinical psychologists provide a much-needed, research-based road map to help professionals appropriately address their clients' spiritual or religious beliefs in treatment sessions. This book is a must-read for any mental health professional"--
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Psychotherapy--Religious aspects. Psychotherapy patients--Religious life. Psychotherapist and patient. Psychology and religion.