Discuss the ethical issues related to the integration of religion and spirituality into psychotherapy.
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include:
a. The secular–theistic therapy continuum
b. Competence
c. Collaboration with clergy
d. Avoiding secular–theistic bias
e. Disputation or unquestioned acceptance of client’s faith beliefs
f. Imposing religious values
g. Confusing religious values with psychological diagnoses
h. Conversion therapy
i. Multiple relationships
j. Clergy–psychologists
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a. drug use b. peer relationships c. school problems d. deviant behavior
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a. thoughts; behaviors b. diagnostic issues; clinical symptoms c. family issues; individual clinical issues d. theory; interventions
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c. are enduring patterns. d. are different from cultural or social expectations. e. Three of the above f. All of the above
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a. Inconsistency between two spoken statements b. Inconsistency between words and actions c. Inconsistency between two behaviors d. Inconsistency between two counseling sessions