The Psycho-Hamartiological Theory of Symptom-Etiology: A Critique of Biblical Counseling as an Intervention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
A dichotomous and foundational supposition of the Biblical Counseling movement is that sin-habits cause the presentation of symptom-sets indicative of diagnosable, psychological disorders; and, the effective treatment of those disorders is causatively correlated with repentance from sin, a suppositi...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2018, Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 323-332 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Obsessive compulsive disorder
/ Psychological counseling
/ Church work
/ Bible study
/ Spirituality
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| RelBib Classification: | HA Bible RG Pastoral care ZD Psychology |
| Summary: | A dichotomous and foundational supposition of the Biblical Counseling movement is that sin-habits cause the presentation of symptom-sets indicative of diagnosable, psychological disorders; and, the effective treatment of those disorders is causatively correlated with repentance from sin, a supposition that is neither supported by biblical attestation nor confirmed by empirical research. Present Biblical Counseling-theory includes evidence-based protocols in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but often fails to specifically reference such protocols when included in the presentation of Biblical Counseling-theory. The following paper critiques the effectiveness of Biblical Counseling for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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