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A refereed professional journal focusing on the role of social values, ethics, spirituality, and religion in counseling and psychology. This is the official journal of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC), a
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The role of religious beliefs in coping with chronic illness. (Research and Theory).
April 1, 2002... The authors examined the ways in which 40 women with chronic illnesses (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or a combination of these disorders) used religious beliefs as a means of coping with...
Conservative Christians' expectations of non-Christian counselors.(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... In this study of conservative Christians' expectations of counseling, 100 participants rated their expectations of the behaviors and attitudes of a non-Christian counselor. Results suggest that highly religious Christians expected more...
The therapeutic use of forgiveness in healing intergenerational pain.
April 1, 2002... The author discusses the therapeutic use of forgiveness in healing intergenerational pain. Forgiveness is conceptualized as a 4-station process that is used to break unhealthy developmental and relational patterns and to promote healing. These...
The synergy of depravity and loneliness in alcoholism: a new conceptualization, an old problem. (Issues and Insight).
April 1, 2002... The author uses the term depraved loneliness to represent the spiritual (or "soul") sickness alluded to in Alcoholics Anonymous (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1976), arguing that combining these 2 terms to form a single paradigm has not...
Spirituality in counseling: what do counseling students think about it?
April 1, 2002... The author discusses students' reactions to 4 seminars, 1-hour each, on the topic of spirituality in counseling. Students were enrolled in a master's-level counseling program. Several issues emerged that have implications for the training of...
Existential authenticity: a foundational value for counseling.
April 1, 2002... Adopting an existential perspective in counseling is often viewed as inapplicable or a luxury for most clients. The author challenges these commonly held misconceptions. The concept of existential authenticity is presented as an organizing...
Nonsectarian counseling in churches: a delicate balance.
April 1, 2002... This account of the author's 2 contrasting experiences as a church counselor raises awareness regarding counseling in new venues and in response to congregational and community needs. Church members responded to the invitation to come to...
Effectiveness of abstinence-based sex education curricula: a review.
April 1, 2002... Teenage premarital sexual activity has become an important concern for parents and educators in recent years. Many attempts have been made to address this problem in order to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted...