Many religious people distrust the process of psychotherapy because they fear that helping professionals will misunderstand and pathologize their spiritual beliefs. This book provides concrete guidance for working effectively with clients from a wide range of religious backgrounds, including all of the main Christian denominations found in the United States as well as Judaism, Islam, Eastern traditions, and the ethnic-centered spirituality of African-American, Latino, and American Indian populations. Each of the 16 core chapters is written by a contributor who is both a mental health professional and an expert in the religious tradition described. After providing key information on the history and practices of the faith, authors describe how spiritual concerns may interact with common presenting problems in clients who practice the tradition and offer guidelines for promoting trust and positive outcomes. Rich in clinical examples, the book is an ideal training resource for both graduate students and experienced practitioners. Contents: I. Introduction and Overview Toward Religious and Spiritual Competency for Mental Health Professionals P. Scott Richards and Allen E. Bergin Religious Diversity in North America Roger R. Keller II. Christianity Psychotherapy With Roman Catholics Edward P. Shafranske Psychotherapy With Eastern Orthodox George Morelli Psychotherapy With Mainline Protestants Everett L. Worthington, Jr., James D. Berry, Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, Jennifer S. Ripley, and Chelsea L. Greer Psychotherapy With Evangelical Protestants Nancy S. Thurston and Winston Seegobin Psychotherapy With Pentecostal Protestants Richard D. Dobbins Psychotherapy With Latter-Day Saints Wendy L. Ulrich, P. Scott Richards, Kristin L. Hansen, and Allen E. Bergin Psychotherapy With Seventh-Day Adventists Carole A. Rayburn III. Judaism Psychotherapy With Orthodox Jews Aaron Rabinowitz Psychotherapy With Conservative and Reform Jews Lisa Miller, Yakov A. Barton, Marina Mazur, and Robert J. Lovinger IV. Islam Psychotherapy With Muslims Zari Hedayat-Diba V. Eastern Traditions Psychotherapy With Buddhists Mark Finn and Jeffrey B. Rubin Psychotherapy With Hindus Anu R. Sharma and Pratyusha Tummala-Narra VI. Ethnic-Centered Spirituality Psychotherapy With Members of African-American Churches and Spiritual Traditions Donelda A. Cook and Christine Y. Wiley Psychotherapy With Members of Latino/Latina Churches and Spiritual Traditions Fayth M. Parks, Maria Cecilia Zea, and Michael A. Mason Psychotherapy With Members of Asian-American Churches and Spiritual Traditions Siang-Yang Tan and Natalie J. Dong North American Indian and Alaska Native Spirituality Jeff King, Joseph E. Trimble, Gayle Skawennio Morse, and Lisa Rey Thomas VII. Afterword Religious Diversity and Psychotherapy: Conclusions, Recommendations, and Future Directions P. Scott Richards and Allen E. Bergin About the Editors: P. Scott Richards received his PhD in counseling psychology in 1988 from the University of Minnesota. He has been a faculty member at Brigham Young University since 1990 and is a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education. He is coauthor of A Spiritual Strategy for Counseling and Psychotherapy (1997, 2005), coeditor of the first edition of Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious Diversity (2000), and coauthor of Spiritual Approaches in the Treatment of Women with Eating Disorders (2007), all of which were published by APA. He received the William C. Bier award in 1999 from APA Division 36 (Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality) for outstanding contributions to findings on religious issues. He is a fellow of Division 36 and served as President of the division from 2004 to 2005. Dr. Richards is a licensed psychologist and is the Director of Research at the Center for Change in Orem, Utah. Allen E. Bergin received his PhD in clinical psychology in 1960 from Stanford University. He was a faculty member at Teachers College, Columbia University, from 1961 to 1972. He was a professor of psychology at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1972 until his retirement in 1999. Dr. Bergin is past-president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and co-editor of the classic Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change. He is co-author of A Spiritual Strategy for Counseling and Psychotherapy (1997, 2005). In 1989 he received an Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge from APA. In 1990, APA Division 36 (Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality) presented him with the William James Award for Psychology of Religion Research. He also received the Society for Psychotherapy Research's Distinguished Career Award (1998) and the American Psychiatric Association's Oskar Pfister Award in Psychiatry and Religion (1998).
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