A growing body of evidence points to the important role of spirituality in treating medical and psychological conditions. The authors suggest that spirituality is a 5th force in counseling and psychology. Consequently, the assessment of spirituality is a new and growing area of interest for counselo
Ethical Aspects of Spirituality in Counseling
β Scribed by Rheta LeAnne Steen; Dennis Engels; W. Tom Thweatt III
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 64 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0160-7960
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The authors review the professional literature related to spirituality and ethics in counseling. The American Counseling Association's (1995Association's ( , 2005) ) code of ethics was used as a basis for exploring the possibilities and limits/ boundaries appropriate for discussion of spirituality in counseling. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
A n extensive review of the counseling literature reveals a trend toward incorporating more spiritual components in the counseling and counselor preparation process (Corey,
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