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Psychotherapy with Buddhists
Handbook of psychotherapy and religious diversity
Format: Book (multiple authors)
Publication Date: 200000/2000
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
Pages: 317-340
Sources ID: 125388
Visibility: Public (group default)
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This chapter is part of a volume aimed at providing psychologists and psychotherapists with a basic background in the fundamental beliefs and worldviews of the major religious traditions. This chapter focusses on the history and tenets of the Buddhist tradition. It looks at the teachings of the historical Buddha, Buddhist beliefs in their theoretical context, the development of Buddhism after the life of the Buddha, Buddhist spiritual practices, and Buddhist perspectives on morality. This chapter also looks issues involved in the treatment of Buddhist clients, namely issues pertaining to diagnosis, treatment, and the therapist-client relationship. The authors give an example of a case-treatment. (Zach Rowinski 2004-12-28)

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