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Glutamate and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Current and Emerging Treatments
by Zoran M. PavlovicThis volume provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in targeting glutamate signaling for the treatment of major psychiatric and neurological disorders. It draws on the latest findings in glutamate neurobiology and offers valuable insights into the application of translational principles in neuroscience drug discovery and development. In each chapter, glutamate as a neurotransmitter, its receptors and transporters, and their interplay with other neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors, are discussed in the context of a specific, highly prevalent and disabling CNS disease. Most recent and detailed information is provided on Ischemic Stroke, Chronic Stress, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alzheimer’s Dementia, Schizophrenia, Impulsive Aggression, Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Chronic Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Migraine, Epilepsy and Anxiety disorders. Moreover, the book includes an extensive overview of glutamatergic treatments already available on the market, and those which are currently in pharmaceutical drug development pipelines. The primary beneficiaries will be neurology and psychiatry specialists and residents, neuroscientists, neuropharmacologists, pharmaceutical industry and clinical research organization professionals, academics, and clinicians working with psychiatric and neurological patients with comorbidities such as cardiologists, pulmonologists, and endocrinologists. This book will also appeal to psychiatry and neurology subspecialists and clinicians working in neuroscience labs seeking an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive overview of contemporary evidence-based clinical insights backed by basic science (preclinical) research evidence. Given its scope, the book is also a unique and indispensable resource for both preclinical and clinical neuroscientists, medical advisors, and clinical research specialists in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, it will appeal to neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology students and guide them through the complexities of glutamate involvement in the pathophysiology of the most common debilitating brain diseases with high unmet medical needs.
Glutamate-based Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders
by Phil SkolnickBoth metabotropic and ionotropic glutamate receptors present attractive "druggable" targets in treating disorders of the central nervous system. There has been a dramatic shift in the focus of glutamate-based therapies away from neurologic disorders such as stroke and traumatic brain injury to the treatment of psychiatric disorders. This "Milestones in Drug Therapy" volume offers a unique, contemporary overview of preclinical and clinical evidence that modulating glutamatergic tone is an effective means of treating psychiatric disorders ranging from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and drug abuse. The ability to treat diseases such as depression and schizophrenia through multiple, glutamate-based mechanisms offers a unique therapeutic opportunity, as described in this book.
Glück in Unternehmen: Positive Psychologie für Führung und Organisationsentwicklung (essentials)
by Ricarda RehwaldtDieses essential liefert einen kurzen und prägnanten Einstieg in die Bedingungen für Glück und zeigt einen systematischen Transfer in den Arbeitsalltag. Dies ist von hoher Bedeutung, denn die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Unternehmens hängt von seiner Belegschaft ab. Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass das psychische Wohlbefinden von Mitarbeitenden maßgeblichen Einfluss auf deren Gesundheit, Motivation und Arbeitsleistung hat. Glückliche Mitarbeitende bringen bessere Ergebnisse, sind motivierter, sorgen für ein gutes Klima in ihren Teams und im Kontakt mit Kunden. Trotzdem wurde Emotionen in Unternehmen bisher nur wenig Bedeutung beigemessen, obwohl diese die entscheidende Grundlage für Motivation, Begeisterung und Führung sind. Das essential zeigt, wie sich wissenschaftlich fundiertes Wissen auf den Unternehmenskontext übertragen lässt. Dazu wurde erstmals ein fünfstufiges Modell zur Steigerung des Glücksempfindens in Unternehmen entwickelt.
Glück und Happy Mindsets: Ein Leitfaden für (junge) Erwachsene (Positive Psychologie kompakt)
by Thomas MündleWie wird man glücklich? Indem man ein Happy Mindset entwickelt? Und wie sieht ein solches Mindset genau aus? Welche Formen wurden bisher von unterschiedliche Forscher:innen aus dem Gebiet der Positiven Psychologie beschrieben? Das Buch „Glück und Happy Mindsets“ besticht durch eine gelungene Mischung aus theoretischen Grundlagen und praktischen Übungen, die verdeutlichen, dass das Glück ein menschliches Wachstumsprogramm ist. So kann dieses Buch zu Happy Mindsets dazu dienen, verschiedene Lebenswelten besser zu verstehen, z.B.: · Wie wichtig ist etwa Geld für ein gutes Leben? · Welche Arbeit macht uns besonders zufrieden? · Wie bedeutsam sind menschliche Beziehungen? · Wie kann die virtuelle Welt eine Quelle von (Un-)Glück sein?· Wie könnte eine nachhaltige und gleichzeitig glückliche Lebensweise aussehen? Zielgruppen: alle an Glück und der Positiven Psychologie Interessierten, insbesondere junge Erwachsene und Studierende. Im Grunde kann das Buch jedoch von jedem und jeder mit Gewinn gelesen werden. Zum Autor: Thomas Mündle ist Lehrer und Chief Happiness Officer an der formatio Privatschule und Dozent im Rahmen des CAS Lehrgangs „Positive Psychologie“ der Universität Zürich. Dieses Buch ist das Ergebnis eines Glückskurses, den er über mehrere Jahre hinweg im Gymnasium und als universitäres Wahlfach gelehrt hat.
Glück und positives Denken: Anregungen und Strategien für mehr Lebensfreude
by Arnold KitzmannDieses Sachbuch stellt verschiedene Strategien zur Steigerung des Glücks und der persönlichen Zufriedenheit vor. Positiv zu denken ist dabei ein wichtiger Weg, um die eigenen Chancen zu verbessern und ein höheres Maß an Lebensqualität zu erreichen. Der Autor zeigt, wie man Aktivität und Entspannung, neue Sichtweisen und bewährte Erfahrungen optimal miteinander verbindet. Das Buch trägt der Komplexität des Begriffs Glück durchgängig Rechnung, indem es das Thema aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln betrachtet. Aus philosophischer, literarischer, lebenspraktischer und zwischenmenschlicher Sicht befasst es sich auch mit den Auswirkungen einer gewandelten Welt im Zeitalter von Digitalisierung und künstlicher Intelligenz. Lesende erhalten Anregungen für die eigene Lebensweise und sind dazu eingeladen, den wirklich wichtigen Werten im Leben nachzuspüren und herauszufinden, was sie glücklich macht.Das Buch richtet sich an Praktiker und Experten (Personalabteilung, Marketing, Vertrieb, Führung) ebenso wie an Leser, die allgemein am Thema Glück interessiert sind.
Glück, Natur und Moral in der Wirtschaftswissenschaft: Moderne Ökonomik und die Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts (essentials)
by Heinz WelschDieses essential gibt einen kompakten Überblick darüber, wie die moderne Volkswirtschaftslehre das Zusammenspiel von menschlichem Wohlergehen, Natur und Moral analysiert und sich damit den Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts – darunter Klimawandel, Artensterben, Nachhaltigkeit und drohende Pandemien – stellt. Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über die aktuelle Forschung und zeigt, dass die natürliche Umwelt für das menschliche Wohlergehen essentiell ist und moralische Werte für umweltverträgliches Verhalten unerlässlich sind.
Glücklich-erfolgreich führen: Führung, durch die alle gewinnen
by Achim PothmannGib deinen Mitarbeitern Tätigkeiten, die sie gerne tun und verhilf ihnen zu Jobglück – und sie werden dich glücklich und erfolgreich machen. Dieser Ratgeber zeigt auf, wie die Steigerung des Jobglücks anderer der eigenen Karriere dienen kann. Die dargestellten Wirkmechanismen basieren auf aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen aus der Neuropsychologie, Neurobiologie, Positiven Psychologie und angrenzenden Disziplinen, sowie auf zahlreiche lebenspraktischen Fallbeispielen. Sehen Sie selbst, wie sich Erfolg einstellt, wenn eine Führungskraft das Jobglück ihrer Mitarbeiter tatsächlich in den Vordergrund ihrer Betrachtung stellt. Erfahren Sie, welchen fundamentalen Einfluss die Zufriedenheit der Mitarbeiter auf den Erfolg hat und wie sie in Zukunft ein Generalschlüssel für Erfolg sein kann. Erkennen Sie, warum die Haltung der Führungskraft der essenzielle Schlüssel zum Jobglück des Mitarbeiters ist. Dazu stellt der Ratgeber, der auch als Haltungsentwickler bezeichnet werden kann, das Bild von Fred, einem exemplarischen Mitarbeiter vor, mit dessen Hilfe der Leser versteht, dass das Jobglück seines Mitarbeiters eine höchst individuelle und besonders sensibel zu behandelnde Variable ist. Er verdeutlicht, welche Faktoren positiv oder auch störend auf das Mitarbeiterglück einwirken und wie das Führungsverhalten angepasst werden kann. Die anschaulich präsentierten, lebensnahen Beispiele aus dem Arbeitsalltag mit glücklich-erfolgreicher Führung ranken sich um sämtliche Lebensphasen eines Mitarbeiters im Unternehmen, vom Bewerbungsgespräch bis zur Beendigung der Zusammenarbeit. Zielgruppen: Alle an Führung und Jobglück Interessierten, sowie alle Führungsverantwortliche. Zum Autor: Dipl. Kfm. Dr. phil. Achim Pothmann ist Speaker und Berater und begeistert seine Zuhörer und Kunden für eine neue Art der (Zusammen-)Arbeit.
Glücksprinzipien: Mit dem fundierten Erkenntnisschatz der Positiven Psychologie zu mehr Lebensfreude, Erfolg und einem gelingenden Leben
by Norbert HeiningWie können wir mehr Lebensfreude, Zufriedenheit und Glück in unser Leben bringen? Erstaunlicherweise gibt es auf diese Frage seit einigen Jahren wissenschaftlich überprüfte Antworten. Dieses Sachbuch stellt die Forschungsergebnisse der Positiven Psychologie anschaulich und unterhaltsam dar und bietet darüber hinaus die Möglichkeit, die Erkenntnisse aus den einzelnen Glücksprinzipien anhand einer Vielzahl an Praxisübungen unmittelbar im eigenen Leben auszuprobieren. Das Buch spezialisiert sich dabei nicht auf einen einzelnen Aspekt der Positiven Psychologie, sondern bietet eine große Vielfalt: Von Glücksstrategien zu Dankbarkeit, Achtsamkeit, Flowerleben, unbewussten Glaubenssätzen, sozialen Beziehungen und Nicht-Grübeln bis hin zur Vereinbarkeit von Leib und Seele durch Sport, Meditation und Spiritualität – lernen Sie die Glücksprinzipien kennen, die Ihr Leben nachhaltig verbessern.
Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad
by Steven KotlerThe New York Times bestselling author and human performance expert tests his knowledge and theories on his own aging body in a quest to become an expert skier at age fifty-three.Gnar: adjective, short for “gnarly,” def: any environment or situation that is high in perceived risk and high in actual risk.Country: noun, def: any defined territory, landscape or terrain, fictitious or real.Cutting-edge discoveries in embodied cognition, flow science, and network neuroscience have revolutionized how we think about peak performance aging. On paper, these discoveries should allow older athletes to progress in supposedly “impossible” activities like park skiing (think: jumps and tricks.) To see if theory worked in practice, Kotler conducted his own ass-on-the-line experiment in applied neuroscience and later-in-life skill acquisition: He tried to teach an old dog some new tricks.Recently, top pros have been performing well past a previously considered prime: World-class athletes such as Kelly Slater, the greatest surfer of all time, is winning competitions in his fifties; Tom Brady can beat players half his age. But what about the rest of us?Steven Kotler has been studying human performance for thirty years, and taught hundreds of thousands of people at all skill levels, age groups, and walks of life, how to achieve peak performance. Could his own advice work for him?Gnar Country is the chronicle of his experience pushing his own aging body past preconceived limits. It’s a book about goals and grit and progression. It’s an antidote for weariness that is inspiring, practical, and, often hilarious. It is about growing old and staying rad. It’s a feverish reading experience that makes you put down the book, get out there, and move. Whether hurtling down a mountain side, running your first 10K race, or taking your career to new heights, Kotler challenges us to test ourselves, surpass our limits, and achieve our own impossible, whatever it might be. Part personal journey, part science experiment, part how-to guide, Kotler takes us on his punk rock, high-velocity joy-ride for a better life in spite—and often in defiance of—the perceived limitations of the aging human body.
Go Figure
by Will Browning Réjean DucharmeGo Figure is the hauntingly beautiful tale of a Montreal couple alienated from each other after suffering the miscarriage of twin girls. Mammy, the wife of Rémi Vavasseur, has gone away. Not because she no longer loves him, but because she no longer loves herself. She is criss-crossing Europe and Africa in the company of the dangerous and blonde Raïa, Rémi's former mistress. Meanwhile, Rémi remodels a ramshackle house in rural Quebec, designed for Mammy, if she ever comes back, "in flesh and bed." The novel is the journal that he keeps during their parallel journeys.
Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace
by Big SeanCelebrate Father&’s Day with wisdom and inspiration! Multi-platinum artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Big Sean shares five powerful practices for self-reflection and self-acceptance. This interactive guidebook offers fathers the tools to prioritize mental wellness and find balance in their daily lives. A thoughtful gift for the dads in your life who deserve clarity, peace, and strength. Sean Anderson, better known as Big Sean, has reached incredible levels of success in his music career. And while, from the outside, his life looks like a collection of enviable achievements, in truth, he has experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows that come with anxiety and depression. At the age of eighteen, Sean decided to forgo college to sign with Kanye West&’s record label. Even though he saw his wildest dreams coming true, almost like a rap fairytale, he found himself contemplating taking his own life. It was in this, his darkest moments, that he started applying the spiritual practices he&’d witnessed his mother embrace throughout his childhood from books like The Four Agreements, The Secret, and many more. From that moment on, Sean has been on a journey of inward reflection, self-acceptance, and continual work to become the best version of himself every day. In these pages he walks you through the five practices—accepting, strategizing, trying, trusting, and manifesting—that have given him the skills and confidence to become the beloved father, musician, and man that he is today. This book is a clarion call for the next self-help movement, poised to meet the complexities of the moment we&’re in. Go Higher dares to ask the question: If we worked on our self-care regularly, instead of only when we were in crisis, how much higher could we go? Filled with step-by-step instructions for the tools Sean has been using on a daily basis for the last decade—journaling, agreements, affirmations, and meditation, as well as prompts to guide you on your own journey of self-reflection, Go Higher is a spiritual guidebook for our times, proving that investing in yourself isn&’t something that drains your energy, but is something that gives you the energy to reach your fullest potential.
Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization
by John J. Ratey Richard Manning David PerlmutterThe scientific evidence behind why maintaining a lifestyle more like that of our ancestors will restore our health and well-being. In GO WILD, Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have not kept pace. This mismatch affects every area of our lives, from our general physical health to our emotional wellbeing. Investigating the power of living according to our genes in the areas of diet, exercise, sleep, nature, mindfulness and more, GO WILD examines how tapping into our core DNA combats modern disease and psychological afflictions, from Autism and Depression to Diabetes and Heart Disease. By focusing on the ways of the past, it is possible to secure a healthier and happier future, and GO WILD will show you how.
Goal Attainment Scaling: Applications, Theory, and Measurement
by Aaron Smith Thomas J. Kiresuk Joseph E. CardilloThere is an extensive literature on Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), but the publications are widely scattered and often inaccessible, covering several foreign countries and many professional disciplines and fields of application. This book provides both a user manual and a complete reference work on GAS, including a comprehensive account of what the method is, what its strengths and limitations are, how it can be used, and what it can offer. The book is designed to be of interest to service providers, program directors and administrators, service and business organizations, program evaluators, researchers, and students in a variety of fields. No previous account of GAS has provided an up-to-date, comprehensive description and explanation of the technique. The chapters include a basic "how to do it" handbook, step-by-step implementation instructions, frequently occurring problems and what should be done about them, methods for monitoring the quality of the goal setting process, and a discussion of policy and administration issues. There are many illustrations from actual applications including examples of goals scaled for the individual, the specific program, the agency, or the total system. Procedures for training and estimates of training costs are also provided.
Goal Concepts in Personality and Social Psychology (Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology)
by Lawrence A. PervinIs behavior motivated? And if so, can it be motivated by the anticipation of future events? What role does cognition play in such motivational processes? And, further, what role does motivation play in ongoing cognitive activity? Questions such as these provide the foundation for this book, originally published in 1989. More specifically, the chapters in this book address the question of the utility of goals concepts in studying motivation and social cognition.
Goal Directed Behavior: The Concept of Action in Psychology (Psychology Revivals)
by Michael Frese; John SabiniOriginally published in 1985, this book was an attempt at a comprehensive review of the psychology of action in various areas of psychology. It is also an attempt to bridge two languages and traditions in psychology: German and Anglo-American. Although Anglo-American psychology had had an enormous influence on German psychology, the influence had not gone the other way around – at least not in recent years. Therefore, this book attempts to get the two traditions to speak with each other. The main article, from one language area, and the following discussion, from the other language area, together result in an extensive treatment of an action-theoretic approach in the respective psychological area; thus, both the main article and "discussion" should be read together.
Goal Frustration in Academic Achievement Settings: Theories and Applications
by Mingming ZhouThis book provides in-depth description, explanation, and discussion of goal frustration. It brings together a repertoire of perspectives and strategies that educators and scholars from diverse educational contexts have conceptualized and/or implemented in order to monitor, control, or overcome the occurrence of frustration. This book describes the new technologies can be applied in the conceptualization and operationalization of goal frustration. It also discusses the strategies and pedagogies we can use to cope with this emotion. This book offers evidence-based reports of goal frustration as well as data-driven approaches by presenting both theoretical account and empirical evidence that are grounded in educational and psychological research. This work will appeal to a wider readership from practitioners, parents, to educational researchers.
Goal Processes in Music Therapy Practice
by Grace ThompsonThe processes around identifying therapeutic goals with your client are at the centre of ethical music therapy practice. A combination of primary qualitative research with existing literature allows for a thorough understanding of how goal setting is influenced by both the therapist and the person with whom they work, and the levels of collaboration possible between client and therapist in different settings. Downloadable worksheets, reflective tasks, case examples and guidelines on goal writing puts the theory into action.Providing a detailed model and set of principles that you can apply to any context and strengthen your practice; this book makes essential reading for music therapy students and practitioners looking to hone and update their skills.
Goal Pursuit in Education Using Focused Action Research
by Eileen Piggot-IrvineNot everyone finds goals easy to select or focus on, despite escalating evidence of their importance in education. This book offers a simple action research approach to goal pursuit, favoring depth, informed decision making, and an improvement orientation. It presents practical, yet academically informed, ideas, and has real case study examples.
Goal Setting and Motivation in Therapy: Engaging Children and Parents
by Judy Jones Sylvia Rodger Richard Ryan Jenny Ziviani Monica Cuskelly Kirsty Stewart Helene Polatajko Margaret Wallen Nancy Pollock Cheryl Missiuna Anne Poulsen Leanne Sakzewski Pam Meredith Jennifer Siemon Jessica Kramer Gillian King Mary Law Bronwyn Hemsley Mary Muhlenhaupt Fiona Graham Rose Gilmore Amanda Kirby Niina Kolehmainen Lynne Peters Marjon Ten Velden Benita PowrieDrawing together motivational theory, research-based evidence and guidance for best practice, this book presents innovative models for goal-setting and goal pursuit in therapy with children. Setting goals not only allows children, and their families, to engage with the overall therapeutic process, but it also provides an essential motivational element throughout the entire therapeutic process. The editors and contributors give practical advice on empathically collaborating with the child and his or her family, to clearly identify achievable goals that can be wholeheartedly pursued. Key information on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is accessibly explained, which will aid professional understanding of the relationship between motivation, goal-setting, and strong therapeutic practice. The approaches in this book can be used by a wide range of professionals, including those who specialise in working with children with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioural difficulties. The combination of theory, research and practical advice makes this book an essential resource for professionals working therapeutically with children, including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, arts therapists and psychotherapists.
Goal and Scope Definition in Life Cycle Assessment
by Mary Ann CurranThis book describes the importance of the goal and scope phase for the entire LCA study. In this first phase of the LCA framework (ISO standardized), the purpose of the assessment is defined and decisions are made about the details of the industrial system being studied and how the study will be conducted. Selecting impact categories, category indicators, characterization models, and peer review is decided during goal and scope definition. The book provides practical guidance and an overview of LCIA methods available in LCA software. Although not specified in the ISO standards, Attributional LCA and Consequential LCA are presented in order to appropriately determine the goal and scope of an assessment. The book closes with the interconnection between goal and scope definition and the interpretation phase. Example goal and scope documents for attributional and consequential LCAs are provided in the annexes.
Goal-Directed Behavior (Frontiers of Social Psychology)
by Andrew J. Elliot Henk AartsThis volume presents chapters from internationally renowned scholars in the area of goals and social behavior. The book is organized around a series of topics that are of critical importance to understanding the social-cognitive aspects of goal-directed behavior. In each chapter, the authors offer an introduction to past research on a specific topic and combine this with a presentation of their own empirical work to provide an integrated overview of the topic at hand. As a whole, this volume is designed to provide a broad portrait of goal research as it has been and is currently being conducted in the social psychological literature. It serves as an introduction to essential issues, while at the same time offering a sampling of cutting-edge research on core topics in the study of goal-directed behavior, such as how goals are represented, where goals come from, and what goals do in the process of regulation.
Goal-based Decision Making: An Interpersonal Model
by Stephen SladeThis work presents a goal-based model of decision making in which the relative priorities of goals drive the decision process -- a psychological alternative to traditional decision analysis. Building on the work of Schank and Abelson, the author uses goals as the basis for a model of interpersonal relations which permits decisions to incorporate personal and adopted goals in a uniform manner. The theory is modelled on the VOTE computer program which simulates Congressional roll-call voting decisions. The VOTE program expands traditional decision making and simulation models by providing not only a choice, but also a natural language explanation, in either English or French. It simulates real members of Congress voting on real bills, and producing reasonable explanations. The program is consistent with much of the descriptive political science literature on Congressional decision making and provides an explicit model of political issues, relationships, and strategies that converge in voting behavior. In developing the VOTE program, the author draws on his own practical experience in politics from four presidential campaigns and the White House. Given the underlying psychological basis of the program, VOTE can be extended to other decision making domains different from politics. Another use for the program is to simulate business decisions such as securities analysis, as well as mundane decision making such as choosing a college or deciding whether to get a Mohawk haircut.
Goals, Goal Structures, and Patterns of Adaptive Learning
by Carol MidgleyAchievement goal theory has emerged as one of the preeminent approaches to motivation. Goals, Goal Structures, and Patterns of Adaptive Learning presents the findings of a large scale, longitudinal study that use goal theory as the lens through which to examine the relation among achievement goals, the learning context, and students' and teachers' patterns of cognition, affect, and behavior. These results are integrated within the larger literature on goal theory, providing an overview of the research that has been conducted, as well as suggestions that goal theory researchers might want to consider. Written by scholars who are well-known in the field, this book: *provides a comprehensive summary of research related to achievement goal theory--one of the preeminent approaches to motivation today; *presents a detailed overview of research conducted in conjunction with the Patterns of Adaptive Learning Study--a decade-long multi-faceted study employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. A description of the development, reliability, and validity of the Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scales is included. These scales are being used by many researchers using achievement goal theory in this country and internationally; *includes important information about the relevancy of achievement goal theory for an understanding of avoidance behaviors in schools; *describes the relevancy of achievement goal theory for children who are disaffected from school and schooling; and *points to the gaps in research on achievement goal theory, and provides guidance for future research in the field.
God And Soul Care: The Therapeutic Resources Of The Christian Faith
by Eric L. JohnsonChristianity, at its heart, is a therapeutic faith—a religion of soul care. The story of Christianity is a story of divine therapy. God's therapeutic agenda begins in the perfect triune communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The triune God created human beings to flourish by participating in his glory, but human beings rebelled against this agenda and fell into the psychopathology of sin. God therapeutically intervened in Jesus Christ to bring about healing in body and soul. Through his incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and exaltation, Christ put to death the soul-disordering consequences of sin and brought about a new creation through union with and conformity to him. The church as the body of Christ is where God's therapy is put into action—where people can flourish in communion the way God originally intended. Told in this way, the deep connection between Christian faith and psychology becomes evident. While many Christians are wary of therapy, the Christian tradition is thoroughly therapeutic and contains ample resources for engaging in dialogue with modern psychology. In God and Soul Care—a companion to Foundations for Soul Care—Eric L. Johnson explores the riches of Christian theology, from the heights of the Trinity to the mysteries of eschatology. Each chapter not only serves as an overview of a key doctrine, but also highlights the therapeutic implications of this doctrine for Christian counseling and psychology. A groundbreaking achievement in the integration of theology and psychology, God and Soul Care is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, pastors, and clinicians.
God Behind the Screen: Literary Portraits of Personality Disorders and Religion (Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature)
by Janko AndrijasevicThis interdisciplinary study of literary characters sheds light on the relatively under-studied phenomenon of religious psychopathy. God Behind the Screen: Literary Portrais of Religious Psychopathy identifies and rigorously examines protagonists in works from a variety of genres, written by authors such as Aldous Huxley, Jane Austin, Sinclair Lewis, and Steven King, who are both fervently religous and suffer from a range of disorders underneath the umbrella of psychopathy.