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Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families
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A fascinating and insightful book that draws together theology and professional mental health care. Creative and deeply illuminating for pastors who need to understand how to deal effectively and compassionately with mental health issues.
People afflicted by mental illness often live in "quiet desperation" without recourse to appropriate assistance. Most caregivers confronted with mental illnesses in the work of ministry have had no training or accurate information about mental illness. Frequently they do nothing, resulting in further harm and damage. Others may intervene out of a theological system that does not adequately account for the nature, severity, or treatment of these illnesses.
In Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families, psychiatrists and pastoral theologians come together in an interdisciplinary, collaborative effort. Ensuring the ensure accuracy of information concerning the medical dimensions of mental illness, the book assists with a faith perspective and suggestions relative to effective ministry. Readers will learn how science and a faith tradition can not only co-exist but work in tandem to alleviate the pain of the afflicted and affected.
People afflicted by mental illness often live in "quiet desperation" without recourse to appropriate assistance. Most caregivers confronted with mental illnesses in the work of ministry have had no training or accurate information about mental illness. Frequently they do nothing, resulting in further harm and damage. Others may intervene out of a theological system that does not adequately account for the nature, severity, or treatment of these illnesses.
In Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families, psychiatrists and pastoral theologians come together in an interdisciplinary, collaborative effort. Ensuring the ensure accuracy of information concerning the medical dimensions of mental illness, the book assists with a faith perspective and suggestions relative to effective ministry. Readers will learn how science and a faith tradition can not only co-exist but work in tandem to alleviate the pain of the afflicted and affected.
Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families was published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers in February 2012 and is our 43256th best seller. The ISBN for Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families is 9780800698744.
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Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families
Pam Sanders, via The Good Book StallI am tempted to give this an 'essential read' label as many of us in the church do come into contact with people with mental health needs. We can feel inadequately prepared, a situation which the authors are trying to rectify without claiming that we will become instant experts. The American church context of the book is very different from the church structures in this country, so some of the suggested actions would not be possible here - and by the time I finished reading the book I was profoundly thankful for the NHS despite problems and financial cutbacks, because some of the problems faced by the contributors are covered by the NHS.
The overviews of the types of illness discussed in the book are couched in language for the lay person to understand, giving definitions which are useful guidelines, plus information about possible treatments and possible problems for the pastor / minister and local church in the various situations. The authors do not try to cover every sort of illness of the brain, but the nine chosen are the ones we are most likely to encounter: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, Substance-use Disorders, Eating Disorders, Autism, Acquired Brain Injury and Dementia.
For those who want to read further there are extensive bibliographies after each section.
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| Book Format | Paperback |
| Publisher | Augsburg Fortress Publishers (February 2012) |
| Weight | 409g |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
| Thickness | 18 mm |
| Height | 227 mm |
| Width | 153 mm |
| ISBN | 9780800698744 |
| ISBN-10 | 0800698746 |
| Product Code | 4023858 |
| Page last updated | 8th April 2018 |
