Worthington Everett L, Aten Jamie D
Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2009 Feb;65(2):123-30. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20561.
This invited issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session is devoted to psychotherapy with religious and spiritual clients. After offering definitions of religion and spirituality, noting areas of potential convergence and differentiating nuances, the authors highlight the prevalence and types of spirituality among both clients and mental health professionals. They describe the historical and current context for examining approaches to psychotherapy with clients who endorse religion, experience spirituality within their religion, or define themselves as spiritual even if not religious. They then summarize the subsequent articles in this issue, which offer practical guidance for practitioners.
本期特邀的《临床心理学杂志：诊疗中》专刊致力于探讨针对有宗教和精神信仰的来访者的心理治疗。在给出宗教和精神信仰的定义、指出潜在的趋同领域并区分细微差别之后，作者们强调了来访者和心理健康专业人员中精神信仰的普遍性及类型。他们描述了审视针对认可宗教、在宗教中体验精神信仰或即使无宗教信仰但将自己定义为有精神信仰的来访者的心理治疗方法的历史和当前背景。然后，他们总结了本期后续文章，这些文章为从业者提供了实用指导。
