TY - BOOK AU - Harcum,E.Rae TI - Incidental psychotherapy within Christian relationships: mental health benefits from therapeutic alliances built on the caring love of Christians SN - 9780761853985 (electronic bk.) AV - BR115.C69 H37 2011eb U1 - 253.5 PY - 2011/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Hamilton Books KW - Psychotherapy KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Psychology KW - Psychology and religion KW - RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Counseling & Recovery KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references; The therapeutic alliance -- Responsibility for "cure" -- The Christian connection -- Guidelines for connecting -- Branded by our walks -- Friendship and marriage -- Confrontation and forgiveness N2 - This work points out the close similarity between the loving connections of Christians and therapeutic relationships between psychotherapists and clients. Thus, a simple Christian connection has an incidental therapeutic value for a troubled friend. Yet, the author continuously emphasizes that a Christian connection is never forged for the purpose of restoring mental health, but to obey the Christian mandate to love UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=497049 ER -