Biblical stories for psychotherapy and counseling : a sourcebook /
Schwartz, Matthew B.
Biblical stories for psychotherapy and counseling : a sourcebook / Matthew B. Schwartz, Kalman J. Kaplan. - 1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages) - The Haworth Pastoral Press religion and mental health . - Haworth religion and mental health. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201) and index.
The Greek bias in medicine -- The Greek bias in psychology and psychiatry -- Biblical stories -- Self-esteem: strengths, sources, disabilities, and healing. The basis of self-image : Adam and Narcissus -- Definitions of strength : David and Goliath -- Dealing with special gifts : Samson and Delilah -- The source of health : Elisha and Naaman -- The foundation of self-esteem : Saul -- The courage to emigrate : Abraham. Obligations and loyalty to self and others. Assuming responsibility for others : Jonah -- Assuming responsibility for self : Lot's Wife -- Singing one's own song : Miriam -- Completing another's vision : Joshua and Moses -- Friendship and love : David and Jonathan -- Saving one's people: Esther -- Making difficult decisions. Weighing abilities : Rebecca and her two sons -- Focusing on one's main aim : Sarah and Hagar -- Distinguishing motivations : Michal, David, and Saul -- Two views of wisdom : Solomon and the two mothers -- Two types of giving : Cain and Abel. Commandments, oaths, parables, and temptations. Dealing with commandments : Abraham and Isaac -- Dealing with oaths : Jephtha and his daughter -- Communicating through parables : Nathan and David -- Dealing with temptations : Adam and Eve -- Rejecting temptations : Joseph and Potiphar's Wife -- Good and bad anger. Confronting immorality : Phinehas -- Taking revenge : Simeon and Levi -- Misplaced mercy, misplaced violence : King Saul -- Protecting the innocent : Moses. Escaping cynicism : Hezekiah versus Rabshakeh -- Various disorders. Overcoming eating disorders : Adam and Eve versus Erysichthon -- Drunkenness and disrespect : Noah -- Work versus workaholism : Adam -- Unrealistically heavy burdens : Cain -- Hoarding or enjoying : Manna. Overcoming family problems. Forgiving deceit : Rachel and Jacob -- Covering a family problem : Achan -- Overcoming a bad start : David and Bathsheba -- Wise mate selection : Rebecca, Isaac and Eliezer -- Kindness for kindness : Boaz and Ruth -- Parental blessings, permission, and support. Being careful with a blessing : Isaac and his sons -- Spreading the blessing around : Joseph and his brothers -- Supporting one's son : Hannah and Samuel -- Reciprocity between generations : Naomi and Ruth. Controlling one's daughter : Lot -- Good and bad development. Amoral intellectualism : Balaam -- Totalitarian utopianism : the tower of Babel -- Acquiring wisdom : Solomon -- Undone by ambition : Jereboam -- Using others : Amnon -- Recovery from misfortune, weariness, loss, and disability. Dealing with disaster : Jeremiah -- Feeling rejected : the curser -- Aging : Ecclesiastes -- The experience of almost-loss : Sarah -- Dealing with disability: Moses and Aaron -- Knowing that life has meaning : the fugitive. Suicide prevention. Recovering from weariness : Elijah -- Feeling overwhelmed : Moses -- Friends in need : Job -- Abandonment : David -- Protected regression : Jonah versus Narcissus -- Epilogue : Freud, Oedipus, and the Hebrew Bible.
"This sourcebook applies the stories from the Hebrew Bible to current psychological issues. From the familiar to the obscure, these stories can help us understand self-esteem, loyalty and obligations, decision making, temptation, anger, morality, various disorders, family dynamics, support systems, developmental issues, recovery issues, aging, suicidal behavior, and more. Each story concludes with a discussion of its clinical implications. For psychotherapists, these biblical foundation stories can be used as a basis for integrating spirituality into psychotherapy."--Jacket.
9781317787273 (electronic bk.) 1317787277 (electronic bk.)
Bible--Psychology.
Bible--Psychologie.
Bibel.
Bible.
Psychology and religion.
Psychoanalysis and religion.
Psychologie et religion.
Psychanalyse--Aspect religieux.
Psychotherapie.
Religionspsychologie.
Psychoanalysis and religion.
Psychology.
Psychology and religion.
RELIGION / Judaism / General
Electronic books.
BS645 / .S38 2004eb
296.3/71
Biblical stories for psychotherapy and counseling : a sourcebook / Matthew B. Schwartz, Kalman J. Kaplan. - 1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages) - The Haworth Pastoral Press religion and mental health . - Haworth religion and mental health. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201) and index.
The Greek bias in medicine -- The Greek bias in psychology and psychiatry -- Biblical stories -- Self-esteem: strengths, sources, disabilities, and healing. The basis of self-image : Adam and Narcissus -- Definitions of strength : David and Goliath -- Dealing with special gifts : Samson and Delilah -- The source of health : Elisha and Naaman -- The foundation of self-esteem : Saul -- The courage to emigrate : Abraham. Obligations and loyalty to self and others. Assuming responsibility for others : Jonah -- Assuming responsibility for self : Lot's Wife -- Singing one's own song : Miriam -- Completing another's vision : Joshua and Moses -- Friendship and love : David and Jonathan -- Saving one's people: Esther -- Making difficult decisions. Weighing abilities : Rebecca and her two sons -- Focusing on one's main aim : Sarah and Hagar -- Distinguishing motivations : Michal, David, and Saul -- Two views of wisdom : Solomon and the two mothers -- Two types of giving : Cain and Abel. Commandments, oaths, parables, and temptations. Dealing with commandments : Abraham and Isaac -- Dealing with oaths : Jephtha and his daughter -- Communicating through parables : Nathan and David -- Dealing with temptations : Adam and Eve -- Rejecting temptations : Joseph and Potiphar's Wife -- Good and bad anger. Confronting immorality : Phinehas -- Taking revenge : Simeon and Levi -- Misplaced mercy, misplaced violence : King Saul -- Protecting the innocent : Moses. Escaping cynicism : Hezekiah versus Rabshakeh -- Various disorders. Overcoming eating disorders : Adam and Eve versus Erysichthon -- Drunkenness and disrespect : Noah -- Work versus workaholism : Adam -- Unrealistically heavy burdens : Cain -- Hoarding or enjoying : Manna. Overcoming family problems. Forgiving deceit : Rachel and Jacob -- Covering a family problem : Achan -- Overcoming a bad start : David and Bathsheba -- Wise mate selection : Rebecca, Isaac and Eliezer -- Kindness for kindness : Boaz and Ruth -- Parental blessings, permission, and support. Being careful with a blessing : Isaac and his sons -- Spreading the blessing around : Joseph and his brothers -- Supporting one's son : Hannah and Samuel -- Reciprocity between generations : Naomi and Ruth. Controlling one's daughter : Lot -- Good and bad development. Amoral intellectualism : Balaam -- Totalitarian utopianism : the tower of Babel -- Acquiring wisdom : Solomon -- Undone by ambition : Jereboam -- Using others : Amnon -- Recovery from misfortune, weariness, loss, and disability. Dealing with disaster : Jeremiah -- Feeling rejected : the curser -- Aging : Ecclesiastes -- The experience of almost-loss : Sarah -- Dealing with disability: Moses and Aaron -- Knowing that life has meaning : the fugitive. Suicide prevention. Recovering from weariness : Elijah -- Feeling overwhelmed : Moses -- Friends in need : Job -- Abandonment : David -- Protected regression : Jonah versus Narcissus -- Epilogue : Freud, Oedipus, and the Hebrew Bible.
"This sourcebook applies the stories from the Hebrew Bible to current psychological issues. From the familiar to the obscure, these stories can help us understand self-esteem, loyalty and obligations, decision making, temptation, anger, morality, various disorders, family dynamics, support systems, developmental issues, recovery issues, aging, suicidal behavior, and more. Each story concludes with a discussion of its clinical implications. For psychotherapists, these biblical foundation stories can be used as a basis for integrating spirituality into psychotherapy."--Jacket.
9781317787273 (electronic bk.) 1317787277 (electronic bk.)
Bible--Psychology.
Bible--Psychologie.
Bibel.
Bible.
Psychology and religion.
Psychoanalysis and religion.
Psychologie et religion.
Psychanalyse--Aspect religieux.
Psychotherapie.
Religionspsychologie.
Psychoanalysis and religion.
Psychology.
Psychology and religion.
RELIGION / Judaism / General
Electronic books.
BS645 / .S38 2004eb
296.3/71