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Biblical Stories for Psychotherapy and Counseling : a Sourcebook.

Integrate Biblical spirituality into psychotherapy and examine centuries-old answers to modern psychological questions! The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals now mandates taking spiritual assessments of all patients. This book is devoted to helping therapists employ Biblical spiritu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaplan, Kalman
Otros Autores: Schwartz, Matthew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Greek Bias in Medicine; The Greek Bias in Psychology and Psychiatry; Biblical Stones; Chapter 1. Self-Esteem: Strengths, Sources, Disabilities, and Healing; Introduction; The Basis of Self-Image: Adam and Narcissus; Definitions of Strength: David and Goliath; Dealing with Special Gifts: Samson and Delilah; The Source of Health: Elisha and Naaman; The Foundation of Self-Esteem: Saul; The Courage to Emigrate: Abraham; Chapter 2. Obligations and Loyalty to Self and Others; Introduction.
  • Assuming Responsibility for Others: JonahAssuming Responsibility for Self: Lot's Wife; Singing One's Own Song: Miriam; Completing Another's Vision: Joshua and Moses; Friendship and Love: David and Jonathan; Saving One's People: Esther; Chapter 3. Making Difficult Decisions; Introduction; Weighing Abilities: Rebecca and Her Two Sons; Focusing on One's Main Aim: Sarah and Hagar; Distinguishing Motivations: Michal, David, and Saul; Two Views of Wisdom: Solomon and the Two Mothers; Two Types of Giving: Cain and Abel; Chapter 4. Commandments, Oaths, Parables, and Temptations; Introduction.
  • Dealing with Commandments: Abraham and IsaacDealing with Oaths: Jephthah and His Daughter; Communicating Through Parables: Nathan and David; Dealing with Temptations: Adam and Eve; Rejecting Temptations: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife; Chapter 5. Good and Bad Anger; Introduction; Confronting Immorality: Phinehas; Taking Revenge: Simeon and Levi; Misplaced Mercy, Misplaced Violence: King Saul; Protecting the Innocent: Moses; Escaping Cynicism: Hezekiah versus Rabshakeh; Chapter 6. Various Disorders; Introduction; Overcoming Eating Disorders: Adam and Eve versus Erysichthon.
  • Drunkenness and Disrespect: NoahWork versus Workaholism: Adam; Unrealistically Heavy Burdens: Cain; Hoarding or Enjoying: Manna; Chapter 7. Overcoming Family Problems; Introduction; Forgiving Deceit: Rachel and Jacob; Covering a Family Problem: Achan; Overcoming a Bad Start: David and Bathsheha; Wise Mate Selection: Rebecca, Isaac, and Eliezer; Kindness for Kindness: Boaz and Ruth; Chapter 8. Parental Blessings, Permission, and Support; Introduction; Being Careful with a Blessing: Isaac and His Sons; Spreading the Blessing Around: Joseph and His Brothers.
  • Supporting One's Son: Hannah and SamuelReciprocity Between Generations: Naomi and Ruth; Controlling One's Daughter: Lot; Chapter 9. Good and Bad Development; Introduction; Amoral Intellectualism: Balaam; Totalitarian Utopianism: The Tower of Babel; Acquiring Wisdom: Solomon; Undone by Ambition: Jeroboam; Using Others: Amnon; Chapter 10. Recovery from Misfortune, Weariness, Loss, and Disability; Introduction; Dealing with Disaster: Jeremiah; Feeling Rejected: The Curser; Aging: Ecclesiastes; The Experience of Almost-Loss: Sarah; Dealing with Disability: Moses and Aaron.