Special Issue "Incorporating the Sacred in Counselling"
A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444). This special issue belongs to the section "Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2021) | Viewed by 4660
Special Issue Editor
Interests: the interface of religion and spirituality with the practices of counselling and psychotherapy; the formation and maintenance of the therapeutic alliance; client receptivity to therapeutic interventions (e.g., therapeutic fit)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Professional disciplines are characterized by a body of knowledge that is enlarged through reflection and research, a set of skills which are refined through practice and validated by research, and a set of common values–e.g., a code of ethics–that guide the professional. These characteristics suggest that the use of religious/spiritual (R/S) values and practices in counselling qualifies this practice as a sub-discipline within social work and psychotherapy, as well as other professions. The use of R/S interventions in counselling is evident in the variety of interventions employed and diversity of R/S traditions represented in the literature. In addition, it is noted there is an expanding body of research that examines the use of R/S interventions in therapeutic practice.
This issue aims to draw together current thinking and research related to the use of R/S interventions by clinicians with the intent of setting the stage for a deeper understanding of the rationale for R/S interventions–both in general and with respect to the use of specific interventions. Contributors are invited to submit theoretical and research essays on the use of specific R/S practices, the role of assessment in spiritually-integrated psychotherapy, meta-analyses of existing research on the topic, or the ethical use of R/S interventions. Contributions representative of any R/S tradition will be considered.
Dr. Kelvin Mutter
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model of Health Care
- Holistic Care
- Hope and Well-Being
- Client Beliefs
- Mental Health
- Patient Religiosity and Spirituality
- Religion
- Spirituality
- Therapist Beliefs
- Counselling
- Decision Making
- Ethics, Integration
- Psychotherapy
- Social Work Practice
- Spiritually-Integrated Counselling
- Spiritually-Integrated Psychotherapy