Rabbis as Mental Health Professionals A Major

Rabbis as Mental Health Professionals is a landmark study of counseling needs and preferences of contemporary American Jews, and of the effectiveness of rabbinical counseling training. Located in the context of the Jewish and Christian pastoral counseling traditions, this book will appeal to anyone interested in psychospiritual issues and strategies. Graduate students and professors interested in psychology, pastoral care, theology, and counseling should take special interest in this comprehensive study.

List of Tables

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

1

(18)

Statement of Problem

1

(12)

The Research Questions

13

(2)

Objectives and Rationale

15

(4)

The Jewish Counseling Tradition

19

(14)

The Premodern Jewish Counseling Tradition

19

(12)

The Functions of the Contemporary Rabbi

31

(2)

Review of the Research Literature

33

(16)

The Major Studies on the Counseling Role of Rabbis

33

(8)

What Research Has Revealed About Rabbis As Counselors

41

(5)

What Is Not Yet Known About Rabbinical Counseling

46

(3)

Methods

49

(18)

Research Design

49

(10)

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

59

(8)

Results

67

(62)

Focus Group Study

67

(11)

The Survey Study

78

(16)

Possible Reasons for Preferring Rabbis to MHPs as Counselors

94

(6)

Possible Reasons For Preferring MHPs to Rabbis as Counselors

100

(19)

Congregant Preferences for Rabbis as Counselors: A Comparison of Consumer and Provider Perspectives

119

(4)

Differences Between Jews and Christians on Their Preferences for Clergypersons as Counselors

123

(6)

Conclusion

129

(12)

Summary

129

(3)

Implications for Rabbinical Counseling Training

132

(2)

Suggested Curricular Revisions

134

(3)

Limitations of the Research

137

(1)

Suggestions for Further Research

138

(3)

Appendix A---Jewish Theological Seminary of America: Curriculum for Rabbinical Pastoral Counseling

141

(2)

Appendix B---Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary: Curriculum for Rabbinical Pastoral Counseling

143

(4)

Appendix C---Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion: Curriculum for Rabbinical Pastoral Counseling

147

(4)

Appendix D---Focus Groups: Consent to Participate in Research

151

(4)

Appendix E---Investigator's Cover Letter to [Non-Orthodox] Survey Package Recipients

155

(2)

Appendix F---Participating Conservative Rabbi's Cover Letter to Survey Package Recipients in His Congregation

157

(2)

Appendix G---Participating Reform Rabbi's Cover Letter to Survey Package Recipients in His Congregation

159

(2)

Appendix H---Survey Questionnaire

161

(16)

Glossary

177

(4)

References

181

(26)

Indexes

Authors

195

(4)

Jewish Text Index: Scriptural, Talmudic and Premodern

199

(2)

Subject

201

(6)

About the Author

207

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