Current estimates suggest anywhere from 16% to 23% of American adults and 33% of adults
under the age of 30 identify as nonreligious. Many people experience spiritual struggles and …

Forty-seven randomly selected California clinical psychologists were surveyed to examine
the effect religious or spiritual orientation has on the practice of psychotherapy. This …

Psychologists become more effective and relevant when they appreciate that many clients
hold religious values and commitments. Greater awareness of religion and religious values …

The 2 main roles of the psychotherapist involve identifying and understanding the client's
problems/strengths and treating problems. Suggestions are offered to guide addressing or …

Abstract these forces [the increased vocalization of religious people, the increase of
religious cults, the influx of immigrants into the US, and the increasing dramatic …

Abstract reviews the empirical literature on psychologists' religious and spiritual beliefs,
affiliations, and practices/suggests that psychologists, as a group, differ from the general …

Has the disparity in religiosity between clinicians and the general public decreased in recent
years? Clinician members of the American Psychological Association (APA) were surveyed …

Has the disparity in religiosity between clinicians and the general public decreased in recent
years? Clinician members of the American Psychological Association (APA) were surveyed …

Historically ignored or “treated,” clients' religious beliefs are being incorporated into
psychotherapy because they influence client and therapist thinking and have potential to …

Inadequate characterizations of religion and differences in levels of religious involvement
may lead to clinical bias against religious concerns. Psychopathological distortions of …