Religion on the Couch

Reviews the book, Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious Diversity (2nd Ed.) edited by P. Scott Richards and Allen E. Bergin (see record 2013-38796-000). Fifteen different religious orientations and their subdivisions are covered, with particular emphasis on how people holding these belief systems...

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Published inPsycCritiques Vol. 59; no. 45; p. No Pagination Specified
Main Author Elkind, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Psychological Association 10.11.2014
Subjects
Cross Cultural Differences
Diversity
Human
Psychotherapy
Religion
Religious Beliefs
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Summary:Reviews the book, Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious Diversity (2nd Ed.) edited by P. Scott Richards and Allen E. Bergin (see record 2013-38796-000). Fifteen different religious orientations and their subdivisions are covered, with particular emphasis on how people holding these belief systems have adapted ritual practices to living in the United States. Some Muslims in the United States, for example, may pray only three times a day, as opposed to the traditional five times. Likewise, many American Jews now work on the Sabbath. This book is much more of a reference volume that a therapist can look to for additional information when helping a client from a religious or cultural background with which he or she is not familiar. Used in this way, the Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious Diversity can help sensitize therapists to those clients who may have problems related to their religious belief system. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:1554-0138
1554-0138
DOI:10.1037/a0038274