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Importance of Theocentric Counseling As An Intervention

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THEOCENTRIC COUNSELING AND DEPRESSION

On a world wide basis, over 100 million people are estimated to be suffering from clinical depression; between 10 and 16 million of these people are Americans (Gold, 1986, Gotlib, 1992). The purpose of this report is to examine the literature on the efficacy of theocentric counseling (commonly termed christian counseling) for the treatment of depression.

The report begins with a description of the clinical symptoms of depression and a discussion of those particular groups that are at high risk for the disorder. This is followed by a brief review of psychoemotional and biogenetic factors believed to be involved in the etiology of the condition. Following this description and discussion, the paper examines research and theory related to christian or theocentric counseling intervention for the condition.

According to Sue, Sue and Sue (1994), there are four core symptomalogical dimensions of clinical depression. The first dimen

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ous involvement in a person's life can, of itself, operate to reduce depression. In this regard, Ellison (1991) investigated religious involvement and depression utilizing data on a household sample of approximately 3000 adult North Carolinians (35% black). Respondents were originally surveyed in connection with the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) project. Hierarchical OLS regression procedures were used to estimate the net effects of public and private aspects of religious involvement, stress, social resources, and sociodemographic covariates on depressive symptomatology. Two sets of findings were said to be especially noteworthy. First, public religious participation was said to enhance subjective perceptions of social support, even when the effects of objective social interaction and support are taken into account; this was deemed important because the perception of having social support can do much to assist people in overcoming depression. Second, the greater the level of participation in religion (especially among whites), the less likely people were to either experience depression or to have a depressive episode last for any prolonged period of time. Strategies and Techniques Used
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