The use of Christian meditation with religious couples: A collaborative language systems perspective

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 291-307

  Blanton, P Gregg ^a,b  

^a MONTREAT COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Pastoral Counseling/Growth Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Christian meditation; Collaborative therapy; Couples therapy; Harlene Anderson

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY THERAPY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDITATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0036457128     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v13n03_04     Document Type: Review

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