Based on papers originally presented at the National Evangelical Conference Integrating Christianity and Mental Health held in Atlanta, Georgia, in January 1976. Sponsored by the American Scientific Affiliation, Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Christian Medical Society, National Association of Christians in Social Work, and the Psychological Studies Institute. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Psychology & the preservation of the personal / S. Evans -- Locating personhood : a metaphysical study / D.C. Mellick -- The critique of "mental illness" : conceptual and/or ethical crisis? / W. Hasker -- Christian growth : a developmental psychology model / H.W. Darling -- Spiritual life & psychic health : an integrational study ; Dynamics of spiritual self direction / A. van Kaam -- An alternative to our traditional anthropological models / A. DeGraaff -- The nature & scope of integration : a proposal / J.D. Carter, R.J. Mohline -- "The compleat person" : some theoretical views & research findings for a theological-psychology of religion / B. Spilka -- The intrinsic & extrinsic dimensions : a value base for evaluating religious behavior? / R.D. Kahoe -- Dimensions of personal religion : a dichotomy or trichotomy? / J.R. Fleck -- Religion as a significance predictor of important human behavior / R.L. Gorsuch -- Sex-role behavior & religious experience / K.J. Edwards -- Current research on performance effectiveness among religious leaders / H.N. Malony. The Christian liberal arts college as a belief changing agent / J. Balsick -- Moral development : issues & perspectives / M. Klassen, A. Dueck -- The Christian liberal arts college : is it conducive to changes in students' theological, political & ascetic moral beliefs? / D. Ward [and others] -- Effective counseling & psychotherapy : an integrative review of research / K.J. Edwards -- Jesus style of relating : the search for a biblical view of counseling / D.E. Carlson -- Psychological processes & Christian experience in psychotherapy / J.H. Ellens -- Psychotherapy & Christianity : some critical issues / J.R. Powell -- The resolution of adolescence : a model for working with adolescents & adults / D.L. Erb. Guilford-Zimmerman test results in evangelical college students / C.B. Dodrill -- Specialized personality inventories for Christians? / P.A. Mauger -- The seven deadly sins : their meaning & measurement / W. Backus -- Deluding ourselves & misleading others with statistics / R.L. Koteskey -- The rigid clergyman : a pattern of family & professional collapse at middle age / D.P. Johnston -- Religiousity & the response to alcohol treatment / F.B. Raymond -- Contribution of the church to mental health care since World War II : the Mennonite Program as a case study / T. Bender --Research to research : a cycle of mental health service programs / P.K.H. Kim -- Biblical interpretation & the problem of integration / P.D. Feinberg -- Pastoral counseling : profession or responsibility / R.F. Pendelton -- Pastoral psychology : psychological research & the church / G.R. Collins -- Perspectives for psychiatric research in Christianity / W.P. Wilson -- Perspectives on research in Christianity & general medicine / H.R. Lesesne.
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