Keywords

mental health therapy, counseling, mental health referral collaboration, Latter-Day Saints

Abstract

Perceived attitudes between mental health therapists and local congregational LDS religious leaders regarding the value, function, and efficacy of mental health therapy were qualitatively examined. Qualitative data emerging from 4 LDS religious leaders (all male; 3 bishops and 1 stake president) and 7 mental health therapists (5 females, 2 males) were analyzed. Results showed differences in attitudes related to the collaboration process as well as the efficacy and process of counseling between local mental health therapists and LDS religious leaders in a specific Southwest region of the U.S. Additional results are reported. Implications are discussed related to these findings.

Original Publication Citation

Allen, G. E. K. & Hill, C. (2014). Exploring perceived attitudes of counseling between LDS religious leaders and mental health therapists. Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy, 36, 1, 71-82.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2015

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5984

Publisher

Allen and Hill

Language

English

College

David O. McKay School of Education

Department

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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