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The Handbook of Humility is the first scholarly book to bring
together authors from psychology as well as other fields to address
what we know and don't know about humility. Authors review the
existing research in this burgeoning field that has well over 100
empirical articles and an increasing trajectory of publication.
This work should form the basis for research in humility for many
years. In this book, chapters address definitions of humility that
guide research. Authors also reflect on the practical applications
of humility research within the areas they reviewed. The book
informs people who study humility scientifically, but it is also an
exceptional guide for psychotherapists, philosophers, religious and
community leaders, politicians, educated lay people, and those who
would like to fuel an informed reflection on how humility might
make interactions more civil in relationships, organizations,
communities, political processes, and national and international
relations.
To be unforgiving is harmful. The inability to come to terms with
one's anger or strife often can lead to stress disorders, mental
health disorders, and relationship problems. Forgiveness is a
personal decision. Forgiveness and Reconciliation focuses on
individual experiences with forgiveness, aiming to create a theory
of what forgiveness is and connect it to a clinical theory of how
to promote forgiveness. Dr. Worthington creates an evidence-based
approach that is applicable for individuals and relationships, and
even for society. He also describes an evidence-based method of
reconciliation - restoring trust in damaged relationships. Dr.
Worthington hopes that this theory will inform scientific research
and improve intervention strategies. Showing that forgiveness
transforms personality, Worthington describes ways a clinician can
promote (but not force) forgiveness of others and self. He provides
research-based theory and applications and discusses the role of
emotion and specific personality traits as related to forgiveness.
Forgiveness and reconciliation might not be cures, but, as
Worthington shows, they are tools for transforming both the self
and the world.
To be unforgiving is harmful. The inability to come to terms with
one's anger or strife often can lead to stress disorders, mental
health disorders, and relationship problems. Forgiveness is a
personal decision. Forgiveness and Reconciliation focuses on
individual experiences with forgiveness, aiming to create a theory
of what forgiveness is and connect it to a clinical theory of how
to promote forgiveness. Dr. Worthington creates an evidence-based
approach that is applicable for individuals and relationships, and
even for society. He also describes an evidence-based method of
reconciliation - restoring trust in damaged relationships. Dr.
Worthington hopes that this theory will inform scientific research
and improve intervention strategies. Showing that forgiveness
transforms personality, Worthington describes ways a clinician can
promote (but not force) forgiveness of others and self. He provides
research-based theory and applications and discusses the role of
emotion and specific personality traits as related to forgiveness.
Forgiveness and reconciliation might not be cures, but, as
Worthington shows, they are tools for transforming both the self
and the world.
The Handbook of Humility is the first scholarly book to bring
together authors from psychology as well as other fields to address
what we know and don't know about humility. Authors review the
existing research in this burgeoning field that has well over 100
empirical articles and an increasing trajectory of publication.
This work should form the basis for research in humility for many
years. In this book, chapters address definitions of humility that
guide research. Authors also reflect on the practical applications
of humility research within the areas they reviewed. The book
informs people who study humility scientifically, but it is also an
exceptional guide for psychotherapists, philosophers, religious and
community leaders, politicians, educated lay people, and those who
would like to fuel an informed reflection on how humility might
make interactions more civil in relationships, organizations,
communities, political processes, and national and international
relations.
This handbook aims to bridge the gap between the fields of positive
psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. It is
the authoritative guide to the intersections among religion,
spirituality, and positive psychology and includes the following
sections: (1) historical and theoretical considerations, (2)
methodological considerations, (3) cultural considerations, (4)
developmental considerations, (5) empirical research on happiness
and well-being in relation to religion and spirituality, (6)
empirical research on character strengths and virtues in relation
to religion and spirituality, (7) clinical and applied
considerations, and (8) field unification and advancement. Leading
positive psychologists and psychologists of religion/spirituality
have coauthored the chapters, drawing on expertise from their
respective fields. The handbook is useful for social and clinical
scientists, practitioners in helping professions, practitioners in
religious and spiritual fields, and students of psychology and
religion/spirituality. This is an open access book.
The Handbook of Forgiveness, Second Edition consolidates research
from a wide range of disciplines and offers an in-depth review of
the science of forgiveness. This new edition considers forgiveness
in a diverse range of contexts and presents a research agenda for
future directions in the field. Chapters approach forgiveness from
a variety of perspectives, drawing on related work in areas
including biology, personality, social psychology,
clinical/counseling psychology, developmental psychology,
philosophy, and neuroscience, as well as considering international
and political implications. The Handbook provides comprehensive
treatment of the topic, integrating theoretical considerations,
methodological discussions, and practical intervention strategies
that will appeal to researchers, clinicians, and practitioners.
Reflecting the increased precision with which forgiveness has been
understood, theorized, and assessed during the last 14 years of
research, this updated edition of the Handbook of Forgiveness
remains the authoritative resource on the field of forgiveness.
The present volume is a ground-breaking and agenda-setting
investigation of the psychology of self-forgiveness. It brings
together the work of expert clinicians and researchers working
within the field, to address questions such as: Why is
self-forgiveness so difficult? What contexts and psychological
experiences give rise to the need for self-forgiveness? What
approaches can therapists use to help people process difficult
experiences that elicit guilt, shame and self-condemnation? How can
people work through their own failures and transgressions?
Assembling current theories and findings, this unique resource
reviews and advances our understanding of self-forgiveness, and its
potentially critical function in interpersonal relationships and
individual emotional and physical health. The editors begin by
exploring the nature of self-forgiveness. They consider its
processes, causes, and effects, how it may be measured, and its
potential benefits to theory and psychotherapy. Expert clinicians
and researchers then examine self-forgiveness in its many facets;
as a response to guilt and shame, a step toward processing
transgressions, a means of reducing anxiety, and an essential
component of, or, under some circumstances a barrier to,
psychotherapeutic intervention. Contributors also address
self-forgiveness as applied to diverse psychosocial contexts such
as addiction and recovery, couples and families, healthy aging, the
workplace, and the military. Among the topics in the Handbook: An
evolutionary approach to shame-based self-criticism,
self-forgiveness and compassion. Working through psychological
needs following transgressions to arrive at self-forgiveness.
Self-forgiveness and health: a stress-and-coping model.
Self-forgiveness and personal and relational well-being.
Self-directed intervention to promote self-forgiveness.
Understanding the role of forgiving the self in the act of hurting
oneself. The Handbook of the Psychology of Self-Forgiveness serves
many healing professionals. It covers a wide range of problems for
which individuals often seek help from counselors, clergy, social
workers, psychologists and physicians. Research psychologists,
philosophers, and sociologists studying self-forgiveness will also
find it an essential handbook that draws together the advances made
over the past several decades, and identifies important directions
for the road ahead.
This handbook aims to bridge the gap between the fields of positive
psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. It is
the authoritative guide to the intersections among religion,
spirituality, and positive psychology and includes the following
sections: (1) historical and theoretical considerations, (2)
methodological considerations, (3) cultural considerations, (4)
developmental considerations, (5) empirical research on happiness
and well-being in relation to religion and spirituality, (6)
empirical research on character strengths and virtues in relation
to religion and spirituality, (7) clinical and applied
considerations, and (8) field unification and advancement. Leading
positive psychologists and psychologists of religion/spirituality
have coauthored the chapters, drawing on expertise from their
respective fields. The handbook is useful for social and clinical
scientists, practitioners in helping professions, practitioners in
religious and spiritual fields, and students of psychology and
religion/spirituality. This is an open access book.
The Handbook of Forgiveness, Second Edition consolidates research
from a wide range of disciplines and offers an in-depth review of
the science of forgiveness. This new edition considers forgiveness
in a diverse range of contexts and presents a research agenda for
future directions in the field. Chapters approach forgiveness from
a variety of perspectives, drawing on related work in areas
including biology, personality, social psychology,
clinical/counseling psychology, developmental psychology,
philosophy, and neuroscience, as well as considering international
and political implications. The Handbook provides comprehensive
treatment of the topic, integrating theoretical considerations,
methodological discussions, and practical intervention strategies
that will appeal to researchers, clinicians, and practitioners.
Reflecting the increased precision with which forgiveness has been
understood, theorized, and assessed during the last 14 years of
research, this updated edition of the Handbook of Forgiveness
remains the authoritative resource on the field of forgiveness.
Religion and science have often been at odds. In particular,
Christianity and psychology have not always gotten along. Some
Christians are still suspicious of psychological findings. But
researcher Everett Worthington argues that Christians can know
people better--and even know God better--through psychological
science. Worthington suggests that the relationship between
psychological science and Christianity is less like a war or mere
dialogue and more like an emerging marriage. In this relational
model of psychology and Christianity, there may be marital spats at
times but also great potential for an intimate, mutually fulfilling
relationship. Worthington demonstrates how the tools of
experimental psychology shed light on human nature and the nature
of God. Because people bear the image of God, the findings of
psychological science help us understand both people and God more
clearly. Psychological science provides new perspectives on
theology and can help us address theological controversies and hot
topics. Worthington gives recent examples of illuminating
psychological findings, examines the distortions of the image of
God through the effects of sin and points to ways that psychology
assists Christians in living more virtuously. Psychology can
contribute to the Christian life, because all of us, psychologists
and non-psychologists alike, are human and can benefit from better
understanding our fellow humankind. Beyond integrating Christian
and psychological truths, this book uncovers new relationships
between science and religion, demonstrates psychology's benefits to
theology, and helps Christians live a redeemed life that is
pleasing to God.
Following the successful Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling, Jennifer
Ripley and Everett Worthington Jr. have written a new book that
expands upon their previous theoretical approach while describing
in detail new practical interventions for couple counseling and
enrichment. Weaving together classic cases outlined in Hope-Focused
Marriage Counseling and over 75 brand new practical interventions,
Ripley and Worthington root their practical examples in an even
deeper theoretical framework and research in attachment and
intimate bonds. Written with the couple counselor in mind, this
book occupies a rare niche that is accessible not only to
therapists and counselors but also to pastors and married couples
alike. Both licensed clinical psychologists and experienced
counselors, the authors base this follow-up work on the pillars of
their Hope-Focused Couples Approach. The assessment tools included
help facilitate improved marriages in many settings, and the
combination of theory and real-life case studies easily integrates
into the practices of professional counselors and researchers as
well as into the lives of couples. Instructor Resources for
classroom use include activities, video demonstrations of the
authors in couples therapy, audio lectures, testbank, chapter
summaries and a sample syllabus. Christian Association for
Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates
to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology,
counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order
to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their
clients.
A 2003 Templeton Foundation Book of Distinction All of us have
suffered painful emotional and relational hurts. God calls us to
forgive those who have hurt us, but that's often easier said than
done. We don't usually know how to forgive others, nor are we
always sure if we have truly forgiven them. Psychologist and
counselor Everett L. Worthington Jr., the leading Christian
researcher on forgiveness, says that forgiving is a gift we give to
others. When we offer forgiveness to others as an altruistic gift,
it is more effective than when we forgive only for our own benefit
in an effort to "get over" the hurt. True forgiveness is
accomplished through a careful process of understanding both the
offense and the offender and taking active steps to forgiveness. In
this insightful and practical book, Worthington provides a wealth
of clinically proven tools and exercises for moving toward
forgiveness. Worthington's expertise comes not only from years of
scientific research but also from the experience of the brutal
murder of his own mother. His convictions were put to the test as
he worked through his conflicting emotions and rage toward the
murderer. He found that the principles of Christian forgiveness
enabled him to forgive even his mother's killer. While forgiveness
is something that we can do on our own, reconciliation involves
another party. Worthington brings both themes together and shows
how we can move beyond forgiveness and cross the bridge to
reconciliation. This book, previously published asFive Steps to
Forgiveness, has been fully revised to make clear the scriptural
foundations of Christian forgiveness. Biblical, authoritative and
pastorally sound, this guide will be of help to anyone who wants to
find the freedom of forgiveness.
Are Christian treatments as effective as secular treatments? What
is the evidence to support its success? Christians engaged in the
fields of psychology, psychotherapy and counseling are living in a
unique moment. Over the last couple decades, these fields have
grown more and more open to religious belief and
religion-accommodative therapies. At the same time, Christian
counselors and psychotherapists encounter pressure (for example,
from insurance companies) to demonstrate that their accommodative
therapies are as beneficial as secular therapies. This raises the
need for evidence to support Christian practices and treatments.
The essays gathered in this volume explore evidence-based Christian
treatments, practices, factors and principles. The authors mine the
relevant research and literature to update practicing
psychotherapists, clinical researchers, students, teachers and
educated laypersons about the efficacy of certain
Christian-accommodative therapies. Topics covered in the book
include: devotional meditation cognitive-behavior therapy
psychodynamic and process-experiential therapies couples, marriage
and family therapy group intervention The book concludes with a
review of the evidence for the various treatments discussed in the
chapters, a guide for conducting clinical trials that is essential
reading for current or aspiring researchers, and reflections by the
editors about the future of evidence-based Christian practices. As
the editors say, "more research is necessary." To that end, this
volume is a major contribution to a field of inquiry that, while
still in its infancy, promises to have enormous implications for
future work in Christian counseling and psychotherapy. Christian
Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how
Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences
including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and
family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support
the well-being of their clients.
Everett L. Worthington, Jr. offers a comprehensive manual for
assisting couples over common rough spots and through serious
problems in a manner that is compassionate, effective and brief.
His hope-focused (rather than problem-focused) approach enables
couples to see that change is possible and gives them a new outlook
on the future. Combining this with a brief approach that addresses
the realities of managed care and tight budgets, Worthington shows
how to be strategic in each counseling situation by including
teaching, training, exercises, forgiveness, modeling and
motivation. At the heart of the book are dozens of interventions
and exercises, including drawing on central values promoting
confession and forgiveness strengthening communication aiding
conflict resolution changing patterns of thinking developing
intimacy cementing commitment Backed by years of experience and
substantial research, hope-focused marriage counseling offers hope
to counselors that they can provide help to troubled couples
quickly, compassionately and effectively. This paperback edition
includes a new introduction, summarizing the latest findings and
developments in marital counseling and applying hope-focused
marriage counseling to today's cultural and clinical realities.
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Darrell Puls; Foreword by Everett L. Worthington
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Description: Remarkably, as many as sixty-six thousand churches are
in conflict at this moment, and one-third of those will experience
permanent damage. Though Christ commanded his followers to forgive,
we often don't, and that lack of forgiveness poisons all of our
relationships. Churches are particularly vulnerable to
unforgiveness for a simple reason--no one has taught us what
forgiveness actually is, how it benefits the forgiver and the
forgiven, and, most importantly, how to forgive. The Road Home
provides a pathway to forgiveness and healthy reconciliation for
churches wounded by conflict. While the road it follows is not
easy--just as forgiving is not easy--the result is an explosion of
grace and restoration, taking relationships beyond where they were
to where they were meant to be. Endorsements: ""Full of
contemporary illustrations and case studies, Puls deftly integrates
biblical teaching on forgiveness and reconciliation with the latest
scientific thought and research, and applies them to the challenges
many of us face as leaders and followers in our churches,
ministries, and communities. The Road Home is a valuable and very
readable addition to the current literature on corporate life and
practical theology."" --Paul S. Regan, President of Christian
Association for Psychological Studies ""Don't swallow the hurt. Let
it go. Forgive. Be reconciled. Allow God to heal. These are the
teachings of Jesus and the hallmarks of his body. The Road Home
offers a step-by-step guide to repentance, restoration, and new
life together in Christian community."" --Tim Clinton, President of
American Association of Christian Counselors About the
Contributor(s): Dr. Darrell Puls is the founder of Peacebridge
Ministries, which works with pastors, staff, and leaders in
churches experiencing internal conflict. Dr. Puls has worked with
interpersonal, group, and organizational conflict for more than
thirty-five years as a mediator, trainer, consultant, and coach.
When serious injury or wrongdoing takes place, we cry out for
justice to be done. At the same time, Christian faith calls for
forgiveness and mercy. But forgiveness is often seen as letting
people off the hook. Is it truly possible to forgive a betrayal, a
rape, a genocide? How can Christians forgive without excusing
wrongdoing? Psychologist and leading forgiveness researcher Everett
Worthington demonstrates how Christians can and must hold
forgiveness and justice together. He gives Christian foundations
for understanding just forgiveness and dealing with wrongdoers.
With concrete examples and field-tested exercises, Worthington
shows how just forgiveness can be accomplished in families,
churches and the world at large. This comprehensive guide offers
practical resources for both individuals and communities,
addressing situations from interpersonal to societal levels.
Scripture tells us that righteousness and peace will kiss. Here's
how we can respond to transgressions with justice, forgiveness and
humility.
From a leading researcher and practitioner, this volume provides an
innovative framework for understanding the role of spirituality in
people's lives and its relevance to the work done in psychotherapy.
It offers fresh, practical ideas for creating a spiritual dialogue
with clients, assessing spirituality as a part of their problems
and solutions, and helping them draw on spiritual resources in
times of stress. Written from a nonsectarian perspective, the book
encompasses both traditional and nontraditional forms of
spirituality. It is grounded in current findings from psychotherapy
research and the psychology of religion, and includes a wealth of
evocative case material.
Forgiveness is a frequent challenge in life and a common concern of
clients in psychotherapy. While it is easy to see the emotional
benefits of forgiveness, actually forgiving a transgressor can be
difficult. And the process may be either helped or hindered by the
way one relates to the sacred. In some cases, spiritual
transformation may be needed before one is able to forgive. This
book presents a model of forgiveness and relational spirituality
based on clinical practice and supported by empirical research.
Worthington and Sandage bring together decades of experience as
both researchers and clinicians to show the differing ways in which
spiritual and religious experiences can shape concerns, values, and
practices that may facilitate or hinder forgiveness among clients.
Their model highlights relational factors (attachment and
differentiation) and action-oriented interventions for emotion
regulation. Applications are described for short-term therapy,
long-term therapy, couple and family therapy, and group therapy.
Marriages are in trouble today. That is clear. Effective mothods of
combating this trend are less evident. Counselors, pastors and
social workers need more than mere theories or mere moralizing.
They need a practical and comprehensive model for understanding
couples and their problems. They need a throughly Christian
perspective that is biblical, compassionate and human. Everett
Worthington provides this in an integrated, biblically based theory
of marriage and marriage therapy with analysis at three levels: the
individual, the couple and the family. The model he has
constructed, with techniques drawn from the major psychological
schools, is standard enough to guide counselors in actual
interventions and powerful enough to produce change. A
thoroughgoing overview of the assessment process includes
practical, workable guidelines for: creating realistic,
mutually-agreeable goals for counselor and clients; estimating the
number of sessions needed to reach those goals; and planning the
actual assessment, intervention and termination sessions. Next
Worthington offers specific techniques for enhancing cooperative
change, intimacy, communication, conflict resolution and
forgiveness within the marriage. But keeping couples from slipping
back into old patterns is one of the counselor's most difficult
tasks. So Worthington concludes with suggestions for solidifying
change and effectively concluding the counseling relationship. Here
is a text that will be a standard for counselors, pastors and
mental health professionals in the years to come.
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