Pentecostal perspectives on causes and cures of depression

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 283-294

  Trice, Pamela D ^a   Bjorck, Jeffrey P ^b  

^a Christian Counseling Associates

^b FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Depression; Pentecostal; Religious; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746422548     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.3.283     Document Type: Article

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