The initiation ritual as a model for oncology counseling

This article examines the use of the initiation ritual of primitive people, described in the works of Mircea Eliade, as a model for counseling cancer patients, giving both meaning and structure to the interactions between patient and counselor. Within this model the patient's encounter with dea...

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Authors: Lorenz, Lois A. (Author) ; Sullivan, Frank J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1987]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1987, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 309-322
Further subjects:B Personal Growth
B Primitive People
B Cancer Patient
B Disease Process
B Initiation Ritual
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