Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Marriage and Family Counseling
β Scribed by Chelsea T. Wolf; Patricia Stevens
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 704 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0160-7960
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β¦ Synopsis
In the fields of counseling and psychology, interest in religious and spiritual issues is expanding. The authors examined integrating religion and spirituality with marriage and family counseling. They explored potential obstacles and negative consequences for this integration, as well as clinical implications. The positive impact of incorporating a religious or spiritual perspective into clinical practice is discussed. Ethical considerations, techniques, and strategies are presented.
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