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Informationen zum Autor Michael L. Free is a Clinical Psychologist working with adults and adolescents in individual and couples therapy. He is a former lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. He is the Author of Cognitive Therapy in Groups ( Wiley-Blackwell, Second Edition, 2007) Klappentext While Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically-supported treatment, many behavioral and analytical psychotherapists also recognize the healing potential of religious belief. CBT and Christianity offers CBT therapists an authoritative, practical, and comprehensive resource for counseling clients with an allegiance to the Christian faith. This innovative new treatment approach compares the teachings of Jesus to contemporary cognitive and mindfulness-based therapies, describing a variety of successful assessment and treatment approaches with Christian clients by incorporating the teachings of Jesus into logical thinking, schema modification, and committed behavior change. Clarity is further enhanced through a variety of specific examples, descriptions of generic methods, and supplemental resources provided by the author. By combining effective treatments with sensitivity to religious convictions, CBT and Christianity offers innovative insights into the spiritual and psychological well-being of clients with Christian beliefs. Zusammenfassung For many Christians, the teachings of Jesus are core principles which inform all other beliefs that they hold. CBT therapists dealing with Christian clients must acknowledge and understand the complex issues that can arise in relation to their Christianity especially as these issues are often raised by the clients themselves. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures xii List of Boxes xiii List of Tables xiv About the Author xvi Author's Preface xvii Part 1 Rationale for the Use of the Teachings of Jesus in CBT 1 1 Introduction 3 Topics in Chapter 1 3 A historical view of spirituality, religion and psychotherapy 3 The development and dominance of cognitive therapy as a psychotherapy 4 The importance of Christianity in the West 6 The appreciation of the role of non?]specific factors in psychotherapy 6 Interest in the Buddhist technique of 'mindfulness' 7 Findings relating religious adherence to positive mental and physical health 8 The growing respect for cultural and individual differences 9 The decline of logical positivism and the rise of postmodernism and social constructionist theory 9 The question of a logical connection between cognitive therapy and the teachings of Jesus 10 A general outline of the book 11 2 Introduction to Cognitive Therapy 12 Topics in Chapter 2 12 General aspects of psychotherapy 12 The basis of cognitive therapy 13 Beck's cognitive therapy 14 Rational emotive (behaviour) therapy 16 Schema therapy 21 Similarities amongst the three main schools of cognitive therapy 26 3 The Context of the Teachings of Jesus 27 Topics in Chapter 3 27 Why we should consider the teachings of Jesus 28 The records of Jesus the person 29 The location of the teachings of Jesus 30 The approach taken in this book towards the teachings of Jesus 31 The historical context of the New Testament 32 The social context of the New Testament 40 Stages in the early dissemination of the teachings of Jesus 47 Jesus' own context 56 The written Gospels 56 Conclusion 59 4 What Did Jesus Teach: A Biblical Scholarship Approach 60 Topics in Chapter 4 60 The purpose of the chapter 60 Problems with direct use of the Gospels 61 Summary of factors influencing the content of the Gospels 65
