Homosexuality: The Behavioral Sciences and the Church

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanton L. Jones ◽  
Don E. Workman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Current State ◽  
Homosexual Orientation ◽  
The Church ◽  
Condition B

Christian mental health professionals are frequently asked to comment on the issue of homosexuality and the church, and yet few are up-to-date on the current research concerning the questions they are asked. We raise four basic questions which might be asked of the Christian psychologist by the church and discuss the best answers to those questions available from the behavioral science literature. The major questions examined are: (a) Is homosexuality an intrinsically psychopathological condition? (b) Is the homosexual orientation caused by factors beyond a person's voluntary control? (c) Is change to heterosexuality impossible for the homosexual? and (d) Is the expression of erotic sexuality essential to psychological wholeness? Christian psychologists are urged to exercise caution when they attempt to articulate “consensus views” on any of these questions, as the current state of our knowledge about homosexuality is much more rudimentary than is usually acknowledged, and may have less proper impact on the ethical deliberations of the church than may be commonly thought.

scholarly journals Stress and burnout in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) trainees: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Owen ◽  
Louise Crouch-Read ◽  
Matthew Smith ◽  
Paul Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Future Research ◽  
List Type ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Psychological Therapies ◽  
Current State

Abstract For more than a decade, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) has been training a new workforce of psychological therapists. Despite evidence of stress and burnout both in trainee mental health professionals, and qualified IAPT clinicians, little is known about these topics in IAPT trainees. Consequently, this systematic review sought to establish the current state of the literature regarding stress and burnout in IAPT trainees. Electronic databases were searched to identify all published and available unpublished work relating to the topic. On the basis of pre-established eligibility criteria, eight studies (including six unpublished doctoral theses) were identified and assessed for quality. This review identifies that research into the experience of IAPT trainees is under-developed. Existing evidence tentatively suggests that IAPT trainees may experience levels of stress and burnout that are higher than their qualified peers and among the higher end of healthcare professionals more generally. The experience of fulfilling dual roles as mental health professionals and university students concurrently appears to be a significant source of stress for IAPT trainees. More research regarding the levels and sources of stress and burnout in IAPT trainees is urgently needed to confirm and extend these findings. Recommendations for future research in the area are given. Key learning aims (1) To establish the current state of the literature regarding stress and burnout in IAPT trainees. (2) To raise practitioner, service and education-provider awareness regarding the levels and perceived sources of stress and burnout in IAPT trainees. (3) To make recommendations regarding future research on the topic.

Delivering Mental Health Services to Ethnic Minorities: Ethical Considerations

1986 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay M. Uomoto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Human Action ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Mental Health Service Delivery ◽  
The Church

Clinical psychology is currently seeing an increased awareness of ethnic minority issues in mental health service delivery. The Christian psychological literature however has been largely silent on these issues. Posited are responses by Christian mental health professionals and the church that address the mental health needs of ethnic minorities. Theological input that informs ethical human response includes Barth's call for ethical human action based upon the commands of God, the neighborly love ethic, and Jesus’ model of ministry. Roles and recommendations are proposed for mental health professionals and the church in their efforts to deliver services to ethnic minorities.

scholarly journals Mental health in the kingdom of God

Theology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-171
Author(s):  
Christopher C. H. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Theological Understanding ◽  
The Church

Mental disorders are both common and disabling worldwide. They affect beliefs, emotions, identity and relationships in such a way as to impact upon the very essence of human experience. They are associated with stigma and prejudice, and they disproportionately affect those who are poor and those who belong to marginalized groups within society. Increasing attention has been given in recent years to the importance of spirituality for mental health, but in research it is impossible to distinguish between spirituality and the psychological variables that it purports to influence. Those things that are identified as being the concerns of mental health professionals overlap significantly with the concerns of religion. This overlap is examined here in relationship to the Synoptic Gospel accounts of the mission, ministry and teaching of Jesus. It is proposed that Jesus’ teaching on the kingdom of God was centrally concerned with things that we now consider to be the domain of mental health. For Christians, mental health may be understood as the ability to fulfil vocation within the kingdom of God. A more critical theological understanding of mental health is needed to better inform the mission of the Church of England.

scholarly journals Keyness and Collocation Distinctions in How Latter-day Saint Communities Relate to God: Implications for Mental Health Professionals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Callister ◽  
Cass Dykeman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Multicultural Competence ◽  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Latter Day Saints ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Book Of Mormon ◽  
Reference Corpus ◽  
The Church

Multicultural competence includes understanding how spirituality informs client worldview. This corpus linguistics study examines the worldview of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through analysis of the Book of Mormon as a sacred text. Keywords of the Book of Mormon text are identified by using the Hebrew Bible and New Testament as reference corpuses, and the Book of Mormon is used as a reference corpus to identify biblical keywords as well. Collocates of deity within the Book of Mormon text are identified and examined. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals The current state of mental healthcare in Bangladesh: part 2 – setting priorities

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
M. Tasdik Hasan ◽  
Tasnim Anwar ◽  
Enryka Christopher ◽  
Sahadat Hossain ◽  
Md Mahbub Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Current State ◽  
Mental Health Facilities

This is the second of a two-part profile on mental healthcare in Bangladesh. It describes the state of mental health research in the country and presents a set of priorities for addressing improvements to the fundamental gaps in mental healthcare highlighted in part 1. Focus on building infrastructure for public mental health facilities, training skilled mental health professionals, adequate distribution of financial resources and addressing stigma are all priorities that will contribute to significantly improving mental healthcare in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals The Topic Structure of the Book of Mormon: Worldview Insights for Mental Health Professionals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Callister ◽  
Cass Dykeman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
Topic Model ◽  
Latter Day Saints ◽  
Book Of Mormon ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Topic Structure ◽  
The Church

This study examined the spiritually informed worldview of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through exploration of the topical structure of the Book of Mormon sacred text. Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) was used to identify the latent topical structure of the Book of Mormon. The two research questions were (RQ1): What is the topical structure of the Book of Mormon?, and (RQ2): How do the level of topics vary by individual subcorpuses within the Book of Mormon? This effort produced a 30- topic model. The levels of 30 topics among the sections of the Book of Mormon were detailed. Implications, limitations, and suggestions for further study were presented. In addition, a discussion on how the worldview structures produced by this study can inform the practice of mental health professionals takes place.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document