Referral Patterns of Clergy
The purpose of this research was to explore the referral pattern of a group of clergy in a large midwestern city; to examine the type of problems being seen in counseling by clergy; and, to determine the status of pastoral counselors among mental health professionals. The data showed that clergy use...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
1974
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1974, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Pages: 291-296 |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this research was to explore the referral pattern of a group of clergy in a large midwestern city; to examine the type of problems being seen in counseling by clergy; and, to determine the status of pastoral counselors among mental health professionals. The data showed that clergy use a variety of mental health professionals for referrals for different types of problems. A large portion of problems- seen by clergy in counseling are in the areas of marriage and family problems. Pastoral counselors are viewed as important mental health therapists along with psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164717400200407 |