The Effects of a Manualized Group-Psychotherapy Intervention on Client God Images and Attachment to God: A Pilot Study

The goal of this pilot study was to examine the effects of an 8-week, manualized, outpatient group-psychotherapy intervention on client god images and attachment to God. Participants were 26 adults who reported a Christian religious affiliation and who sought religiously based, group-psychotherapy t...

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Authors: Thomas, Michael J. (Author) ; Moriarty, Glendon L. (Author) ; Davis, Edward B. (Author) ; Anderson, Elizabeth L. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2011
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2011, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 44-58
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