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An exploratory study of Roman Catholic priests' and deacons' perspectives on mental health treatment
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Ares-Christian, Isaiah. An exploratory study of Roman Catholic priests' and deacons' perspectives on mental health treatment. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3V69NM8

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TitleAn exploratory study of Roman Catholic priests' and deacons' perspectives on mental health treatment
NameAres-Christian, Isaiah (author); Bry, Brenna H. (chair); Boyd-Franklin, Nancy (co-chair); Rutgers University; Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Date Created2017
Other Date2017-10 (degree)
SubjectClinical Psychology, Psychotherapy--Religious aspects, Catholic Church
Extent1 online resource (vii, 85 p.)
DescriptionA substantial number of people with mental health problems do not receive treatment from mental health professionals (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2013). Many of these people will seek out assistance from their clergy (VanderWaal, Hernandez, & Sandman, 2012). Despite a growing number of models developed to enhance collaboration between clergy members and mental health professionals, research shows that the majority of clergy members infrequently refer to mental health professionals (VanderWaal, Hernandez, & Sandman, 2012), but rather provide direct counseling (Bledsoe, Setterlund, Adams, Fok-Trela, & Conolly, 2013). This study began exploring this phenomenon by interviewing seven Roman Catholic priests and three Roman Catholic deacons about their experiences with people suffering from mental health problems and their perspectives on referring to mental health professionals. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze the responses of the participants (Corbin & Strauss, 2014). Findings included a limited tendency of the participants to make referrals, and a concern among many in the sample that mental health treatment could negatively impact the religious values of parishioners. The study found that most participants had limited connections to trusted professionals, but they saw professional mental health treatment as important and were interested in education regarding recognizing mental illness and identifying treatment resources. Suggestions on how professionals can address these issues are made based on extant literature and the study findings.
NotePsy.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Isaiah Ares-Christian
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3V69NM8
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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