Assessing Transcendental Experiences vs Mental Illnesses
In our experience, being able to differentiate between mental illness and transcendent experiences has led patients to remain engaged in treatment. This is important since those who have experienced religious preoccupation are the least likely to seek out mental health care. We have developed a “Tra...
| Published in: | Journal of pastoral care & counseling |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2017
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| In: |
Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Further subjects: | B
Psychosis
B Mental Illness B Delusions B Religious B religious preoccupation B Transcendent |
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| Summary: | In our experience, being able to differentiate between mental illness and transcendent experiences has led patients to remain engaged in treatment. This is important since those who have experienced religious preoccupation are the least likely to seek out mental health care. We have developed a “Transcendent Assessment Tool” to assist clinicians and clients in discerning whether an experience is a delusion or part of a transcendent experience. |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1542305017737780 |