Spiritual interventions in psychotherapy: Evaluations by highly religious clients

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 943-960

  Martinez, Jennifer S ^a   Smith, Timothy B ^a   Barlow, Sally H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clients; Psychotherapy; Religious; Spiritual

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; UTAH;

EID: 35348970458     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20399     Document Type: Article

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