Jungian psychology and pastoral care

This article provides a review of the implications of analytic psychology for pastoral care and the caregiver. Four areas of Jung's thought are examined: (1) his mode of treatment, (2) the process of individuation, (3) his theory of personality types, and (4) his concept of synchronicity. We su...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: Hill, E. Wayne (Author) ; Mullen, Paul M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1992]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Pastoral Care
B Rich Reservoir
B Personality Type
B Jungian Psychology
B Analytic Psychology
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Summary:This article provides a review of the implications of analytic psychology for pastoral care and the caregiver. Four areas of Jung's thought are examined: (1) his mode of treatment, (2) the process of individuation, (3) his theory of personality types, and (4) his concept of synchronicity. We suggest that Jung's system of thought contains a rich reservoir of insight for the enrichment of pastoral care.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00981231