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Author Gilbert, Binford Winston, author.

Title The pastoral care of depression : a guidebook / Binford Winston Gilbert, PhD
Published New York ; Oxfordshire, England : Routledge, [1998]
©1998

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Description 1 online resource (140 pages)
Series Haworth Pastoral Press Religion and Mental Health
Haworth religion and mental health.
Contents Cover; The Pastoral Care of Depression A Guidebook; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Introduction; The Pastor; The Why of the Book; Chapter 1. Depression: How It Feels; Chapter 2. The Roots of Depression; Chapter 3. The Subconscious and Depression; Rage; Dependency; Pessimism; Summary; Chapter 4. Making the Diagnosis; The Diagnosis; Chapter 5. Cognitive Therapy; Stinkin' Thinkin' -- Dysfunctional Attitude Scale; Chapter 6. Behavioral Treatment; The Energy Cycle; Problem Solving; Timing; Pleasant Events Reinforcement; The Pain-Pleasure Continuum
Positive Assertiveness TrainingRelaxation Training; Chapter 7. The Pastor: Unique Caregiver; Chapter 8. A Theology of Pastoral Care; God View; God as Creator; Christ: Our Teacher, Example, and Redeemer; The Holy Spirit; Doctrine of the Incarnation; The Pastor as Counselor; Chapter 9. The Minister's Own Mental Health; False Goals; Ministers and Inappropriate Sexual Involvement; Humanistic Psychology; An Approach to Pastoral Wellness; Chapter 10. Taking Charge of Your Life; Take Charge of Your Time; Take Charge of Your Health; Take Charge of Your Personal Relationships; The Spiritual Life
Getting Rid of AnxietyChapter 11. Summary; Notes; Index
Summary What is depression, and what are its many and varied types? Who becomes depressed, and how can it be recognized? How can depression be measured, and what are its suicidal potentialities? What are the therapeutic interventions the pastor can use in helping people who are undergoing the pain of depression? The Pastoral Care of Depression: A Guidebook answers these questions and many more. With a focus on the pastor as an instrument of healing in cooperation with families, physicians, and other mental health professionals, this book will help you understand some of the current research and proced
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Depression, Mental -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Depressed persons -- Pastoral counseling of
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- General.
RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Adult.
RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Counseling & Recovery.
Depressed persons -- Pastoral counseling of
Depression, Mental -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Form Electronic book
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