Effects of the Training and Education of M.Div. Students on the Identification and Treatment of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

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dc.contributor.advisorStanford, Matthew S.
dc.contributor.authorRoss, Halle Elizabeth, 1990-
dc.contributor.departmentPsychology.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-23T23:41:09Z
dc.date.available2013-05-23T23:41:09Z
dc.date.copyright2013-04-30
dc.date.issued2013-05-23
dc.description.abstractThis paper assessed accredited M.Div. seminary programs in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico on the presence and strength of counseling course requirements and courses discussing mental illness. The researcher hypothesizes seminaries in more conservative locations and those with more conservative theological bases will provide fewer if any classes instructing their students about how to recognize individuals with serious mental illness, intervene appropriately, and refer these individuals to the proper professionals. 219 of 239 accredited M.Div. programs were contacted through telephone interviews; 70 responded. Though almost every seminary offered counseling courses, almost 90% of seminaries required two or fewer counseling classes. Even fewer seminaries offer or require classes dedicated to mental illness. Only 26.9% of the respondent seminaries are currently attempting to increase the quality and number of counseling courses and courses focusing on mental illness. These findings emphasize the need to increase mental health awareness and education in seminaries and increase positive referral patterns between clergy and psychologists.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/8619
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectReligionen_US
dc.subjectChristianityen_US
dc.subjectMental Illnessen_US
dc.subjectClergy-Psychologist Referralen_US
dc.subjectPastoral Counselingen_US
dc.subjectReligion/Spiritualityen_US
dc.subjectPastoral Trainingen_US
dc.titleEffects of the Training and Education of M.Div. Students on the Identification and Treatment of Individuals with Serious Mental Illnessen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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