Introduction to the Special Issue on Spirituality and Psychotherapy

Authors

Kenneth I. Pargament, Bowling Green State University
Stephen M. Saunders, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

10-2007

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Source ISSN

0021-9762

Abstract

Religion and spirituality have been topics of interest to psychologists since the inception of the field, and this special issue devoted to spirituality and psychotherapy reflects the maturation of decades of research. Psychotherapy clients would like to discuss religious or spiritual issues with therapists, but therapists feel poorly prepared to do so. This special issue hopefully represents a step towards bridging the needs of clients and the expertise of providers. The seven articles in this issue reflect the progress psychologists have made toward understanding religion and spirituality, and they represent state‐of‐the‐art attempts at integrating these dimensions into treatment.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 63, No. 10 (October 2007): 903-907. DOI. © 2007 Wiley. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Pargament, Kenneth I. and Saunders, Stephen M., "Introduction to the Special Issue on Spirituality and Psychotherapy" (2007). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 310.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/310