Evidence-based practices for Christian counseling and psychotherapy / edited by Jamie Dee Aten, Joshua N. Hook, Eric L. Johnson and Everett Worthington Jr.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to evidence-based practices in Christian counseling and psychotherapy / Everett L. Worthington Jr., Eric L. Johnson, Joshua N. Hook, Jamie D. Aten -- Evidence-based relationship and therapist factors in Christian counseling and psychotherapy / R. Scott Stegman, Sarah L. Kelly, T. Mark Harwood -- Lay Christian counseling for general psychological problems / Siang-Yang Tan -- Christian devotional meditation for anxiety / Fernando Garzon -- Christian-accommodative cognitive therapy for depression / David J. Jennings II, Don E. Davis, Joshua N. Hook, Everett L. Worthington, Jr. -- Christian-accommodative trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for children and adolescents / Donald F. Walker, Heather Lewis Quagliana, Morgan Wilkinson, Dana Frederick -- Evidence-based principles from psychodynamic and process-experiential psychotherapies / Keith J. Edwards, Edward B. Davis -- Preparing couples for marriage : The SYMBIS Model / Les Parrott, Leslie Parrott -- Christian PREP : The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program / C. Gary Barnes, Scott M. Stanley -- The hope-focused couples approach to counseling and enrichment / Jennifer S. Ripley, Vickey L. Maclin, Joshua N. Hook, Everett L. Worthington Jr. -- The relational conflict restoration model : empirical evidence for pain-defense and grace-trust patterns in couple reconciliation / James N. Sells -- Marital couples and forgiveness intervention / Frederick A. DiBlasio -- Christian-accommodative group interventions to promote forgiveness for transgressions / Julia E.M. Kidwell, Nathaniel G. Wade -- Promising evidence-based treatments / Everett L. Worthington Jr., Joshua N. Hook, Eric L. Johnson, Jamie D. Aten -- Conducting clinical outcome studies in Christian counseling and psychotherapy / Joshua N. Hook, Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Jamie D. Aten, Eric L. Johnson -- Evidence-based practice in light of the Christian tradition(s) : reflections and future directions / Eric L. Johnson, Everett L. Worthington Jr., Joshua N. Hook, Jamie D. Aten.

For Christians engaged in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy and counseling, there is a growing need for evidence to support Christian-accommodative therapies. The essays gathered in this volume mine the relevant research and literature in order to explore the efficacy of evidence-based Christian treatments, practices and principles. Topics covered in the book include: devotional meditation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic and process-experiential therapies, couples, marriage and family therapy, and group intervention.

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