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Biblical Psychology - Program for Religion/ Spirituality and Mental Health
A Collaboration between the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and Spertus
A team led by noted psychologist and author, Kalman J. Kaplan, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Education has established a Program of Religion/Spirituality and Mental Health within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The school has a large body of international students who represent a great number of cultures, nationalities and religious faiths. One can learn more about Dr. Kaplan and his work at "www.kalmankaplan.com".
The initial integrative curriculum is aimed at providing a serious dialogue between religious and secular psychological/psychiatric thought around the conflicts between Classical Greek and Biblical world views
and to address the disconnect between biblical religious /spiritual counselors and secular psychotherapists in four specific areas:
- Knowledge of therapeutic techniques
- Awareness of classical Greek biases
- Knowledge of biblical narratives
- The development of a biblical therapy
For more about the program, click "Curriculum".
ONLINE COURSE: A BIBLICAL APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH
The online course " A Biblical Approach to Mental Health " addresses twelve topics identified by Dr. Kaplan as key elements in the conceptual framework that can lead to a better understanding of the conflict between the classical Greek and the Biblical world view.
Intended Audience: The online course is intended for a broad audience including physicians and other health care professionals, social workers, pastoral counselors, and others with an interest in the topics addressed such as hospice workers and other care providers. Among physicians the intended audience includes psychiatrists and general physicians.
Purpose: This program is designed to provide a bridge between religion/spirituality and mental health. Biblical versus classical Greek perspectives will be compared on a number of mental health issues, and the basis for a Biblical psychotherapy will be outlined.
Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
1. Describe spiritual therapeutic techniques in regard to each of the following areas:
- god, nature and creation,
- self and other,
- cycle versus development,
- man and woman,
- obedience versus disobedience,
- fathers and sons,
- mothers and daughters,
- sibling rivalry and its resolution,
- body and soul,
- freedom, life and suicide,
- a tragic versus hopeful outlook on life.
2. Discuss classical Greek biases in mental health in each of the areas listed above.
3. List biblical narratives in each of the areas listed above.
4. Describe the basis and application of a biblical therapy in each of the areas listed above.
5. Describe how knowledge of Greek and biblical narratives can improve mental health in psychiatry patients.
Continuing Education: For information about earning continuing education credit for participation in this course, please click Continuing Education.
Registration: To register for this course, click the following link to open the online Registration Form.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
For more information about this program, please send email to "learnmore@rsmh.org".
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