The use of prayer beads in psychotherapy
The history and the varieties of positive thinking interventions in psychotherapy are discussed. It is suggested that the measures used to install positive self statements are limited. Until now there are no reports of using prayer beads for this purpose. The use of prayer beads in different culture...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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| In: |
Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2009, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 359-368 |
| Further subjects: | B
positive thinking
B Psychotherapy B Ritual B Healing B prayer beads |
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| Summary: | The history and the varieties of positive thinking interventions in psychotherapy are discussed. It is suggested that the measures used to install positive self statements are limited. Until now there are no reports of using prayer beads for this purpose. The use of prayer beads in different cultures and religions is described and three cases of using prayer beads in therapy are presented. The promising results are understood in terms of ritual. Further directions of research are proposed. The very process of preparing prayer beads benefits the therapeutic relationship, creating an opportunity for playful and creative interaction between client and therapist. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674670902732781 |