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Midwest Publishing Association Award of Excellence
Since its origin in the early 1980s, the field of developmental psychopathology has become a highly influential framework for approaching the clinical treatment of children.Until now there has been no effort to integrate this framework with a Christian understanding of psychopathology.
The essays in this volume break ...
Unsurprisingly, given Sigmund Freud's understanding of religion, the conversation between Christianity and psychoanalysis has long been marked by mutual suspicion. Psychoanalysis originated within a naturalist, post-Enlightenment context and sought to understand human functioning and pathology--focusing on phenomena such as the unconscious and object representation--on a strictly empirical basis. ...
Helping people navigate gender identity questions today is complex and often polarized work.
For clients and families who are also informed by their faith, some mental health approaches raise more questions than answers. Clinicians need a client-centered, open-ended approach that makes room for gender exploration while respecting religious identity.
Gender Identity ...
Make Marriage a Joyful Adventure at Any Stage
Even with the best of intentions and committed faith, many Christian couples still experience disconnection and conflict. Sticking to our default patterns won’t lead to the healthy relationship we desire. But what if the journey to a connected marriage in the present and future could start by learning from our past?
In ...
Health--physical, mental, spiritual.All three are closely related. But in modern mental-health care one of them is often neglected. Nurses, social workers and counselors are rarely taught to minister to their client's spiritual needs. In fact,they are sometime told to ignore them altogether.But spiritual needs can play a part in any illness. They may become especially strong when the mind and emotions ...