Mental Health, Psychotherapy and Judaism

By Seymour Hoffman
Published by Mondial
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Published: Nov. 13, 2011
Words: 32,652 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781595692320

Short description

This volume focuses on the interface between mental health, psychotherapy and Judaism: Reports of effective therapeutic treatments involving rabbis and psychologist, markedly differing opinions of various rabbinic authorities regarding psychotherapy, examples of psychological wisdom and insights of rabbis and religious leaders...

Extended description

This volume focuses on the interface between mental health, psychotherapy and Judaism. The topics considered are varied and relate to theoretical as well as practical issues. Reports of effective therapeutic treatments involving rabbis and psychologist, markedly differing opinions of various rabbinic authorities regarding psychotherapy, examples of psychological wisdom and insights of rabbis and religious leaders in effecting change in people, description of the workings of a unique mental health clinic under ultra-orthodox auspices, and responsa of contemporary rabbis to psychotherapy-halachic questions and issues, among other topics, are clearly presented. Mental health practitioners, therapists from various orientations and disciplines, clergymen as well as those interested in the interface between psychotherapy and Judaism, will find interest and benefit from reading this book.

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judaism, rabbi, case studies, psychotherapy, jewish leaders and therapy, religion and psychotherapy

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