What is it about?
The purpose of this article is to present the integration of the Roman Catholic tradition into psychological assessment and therapy and to provide several examples of this integration. The article highlights how this integration can be synergistic providing enhanced psychotherapy service with Catholic imagination and traditions in mind.
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Why is it important?
The Roman Catholic Church is the oldest, largest, and most enduring continuous organization, secular or religious, of any kind in the world with a 2,000-plus-year history. It currently includes well over a billion people. Regardless of its size, scope, history, and impact, the Roman Catholic Church is often greatly misunderstood and people frequently maintain stereotypic and even discriminatory views about Catholics and their clerical leaders.
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I've been an engaged Roman Catholic my whole life and teach at a Jesuit, Catholic university. I'm also a practicing psychologist in private practice. These roles and identities are integrated for me and I believe that it helps my clients, students, and colleagues.
Professor THOMAS G PLANTE
Santa Clara University
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This page is a summary of: The integration of Roman Catholic traditions and evidence-based psychological services., Spirituality in Clinical Practice, March 2021, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/scp0000256.
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