Psychological Care Provided by the Church: Perceptions of Christian Church Members Academic Article

abstract

• Spirituality and religion are integral parts of a person's belief system and support network. Although there are many avenues a person can take when seeking mental health care, conservative Protestant clients have a tendency to seek assistance through their church. There is a paucity of literature about conservative Protestant church members perceptions of mental health care. The authors used phenomenology to understand participants perceptions of mental health care provided by the church. Themes found within participants stories included the importance of the relationship when seeking care, the use of knowledgeable practitioners, and the use of religious practices in counseling.

authors

• Irby, Beverly

published proceedings

• Counseling and Values

author list (cited authors)

• Bornsheuer, J. N., Henriksen, R. C., & Irby, B. J.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Bornsheuer, Jennifer N||Henriksen, Richard C||Irby, Beverly J

publication date

• October 2012

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Counseling and Values  Journal

keywords

• 3 Good Health And Well Being
• 52 Psychology
• 5203 Clinical And Health Psychology
• 8 Health And Social Care Services Research
• 8.1 Organisation And Delivery Of Services
• Behavioral And Social Science
• Clinical Research
• Health Services
• Mental Health

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/j.2161-007x.2012.00017.x

start page

• 199

end page

• 213

volume

• 57

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007x.2012.00017.x

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being