Mark McMinn, Psychology, Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling (2011). The book provides a needed guide for Christian counselors to use. The purpose of this book is to direct individuals in the correct direction spiritually, physically, and mentally. McMinn, states that “this is a book for those wanting to investigate the frontier of intra-disciplinary integration (McMinn, 2011, pg. 9).” He goes on to center the ideas in the book on two aspects in the Christian counseling field. The two
A Review of Entwistle’s Text: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity The textbook, Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity by David N. Entwistle (2010) a person is tested to understand if psychology and Christianity can co-exist in the same room. Not only in the same room but working intertwine with one another to meet the same goal in helping humanity. But psychology is a science and Christianity is a religion, so how can they co-exist. Entwistle (2010, p.9) talks
Personal Statement Kamla Parke Masters in Social Work Program Fordham University Social work is a growing field that is evolving to be more than what it is with its overall focus on finding the problem, applying strategies and solving the problem. The social work practice consists of the professional application of social work values, principle, and techniques to one or more of the following end: helping people obtain tangible services, counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families
This, however, is not the case for Peter Gray, as he rails against needy students and the pressure they put on universities. Gray reports that many of his colleagues have seen a lack of self-efficacy, personal responsibility, and resilience among their pupils. Counseling centers mention receiving an overwhelming flux of phone calls over insignificant matters, making their already taxing job nearly impossible. It might seem as if most of scrutiny is being attributed to a collective flaw
Rogers (1977) believed that with a proper psychological climate this internal inclination of the individual (personal power) can be released. Rogers believed that this growth-promoting climate has three basic characteristics: authenticity or congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding. If the aforementioned conditions were present in a relationship between facilitator and oppressed, student and teacher, counselor and client, the following would result: From a political standpoint
on their actions. Gratitude interventions are strongly related to general health, and there is an indication that this relationship may be unique and causal. Gratitude interventions have commonly been highlighted as a key success of the positive psychology movement (Bono, & Judge, 2004; Seligman et al., 2005), and as an especially clinically relevant technique (Duckworth, Steen, & Seligman, 2005; Seligman et al., 2006). Therefore, the present study used two types of gratitude interventions, namely:
Faculty of Literature and Humanities Department of English Language and Literature Master’s Thesis Developing a Critical Classroom Discourse Analysis (CCDA) Framework for Interaction Analysis in an Iranian EFL Context By: Amin Davoodi Supervisor: Mostafa Hasrati, PhD Advisor: Nouroddin Yousofi, PhD February, 2015 Acknowledgment I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to all those who contributed to this thesis. First of all, I would like to express my immense gratitude