Psychosis or Mystical Religious Experience?

A New Paradigm Grounded in Psychology and Reformed Theology

Susan L. DeHoff (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XVII, 248 Seiten

2018 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-68260-0 (ISBN)

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This book presents a new paradigm for distinguishing psychotic and mystical religious experiences. In order to explore how Presbyterian pastors differentiate such events, Susan L. DeHoff draws from Reformed theology, psychological theory, and robust qualitative research. Following a conversation among multidisciplinary voices, she presents a new paradigm considering the similarities, differences, and possible overlap of psychotic and mystical religious experiences.

Susan L. DeHoff is Visiting Scholar in the School of Theology at Boston University, USA. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and Religion from Boston University, USA and a M.Div. from Emory University, USA. DeHoff is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is a Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

1.Mystical Religious Experience and Psychosis: Contours of the Problem .- 2.Reformed Theology: Historical Perspectives on Mystical Experience .- 3. Psychoanalytic Views of Mystical Religious Experience.- 4. Post-Freudian Psychological Theories.- 5. Research: Presbyterian Church (USA) Views on MRE.- 6. Theology and Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Discussion.- 7. Proposing A New Paradigm.- 8. Conclusion

"Susan DeHoff has written a significant book on an important topic. It will be of interest to all scholars concerned with the intersection of psychology and theology, especially those interested in the psychology of religion. ... DeHoff has nevertheless made a valuable contribution to this important topic that deserves a hearing." (Stephen E. Parker, The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, March, 2019)

"This is an important book for all those who have been seduced into accepting the claim that often re-appears in the history of mysticism, namely that there are no Protestant mystics. ... The clarity of her focus and her in-depth useof empirical data make this book an important contribution to the continuing interest in mysticism both within and outside of religious traditions." (Scriptable, rtreview.org, Issue 32, September, 2018)

"The conceptual and historical reach of this book is extensive ... DeHoff's book is a solid step in the direction of the needed collaboration between the disciplines of clinical psychology, theology, and pastoral care. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals." (M. Uebel, Choice, Vol. 56 (2), 2018)

“Susan DeHoff has written a significant book on an important topic. It will be of interest to all scholars concerned with the intersection of psychology and theology, especially those interested in the psychology of religion. … DeHoff has nevertheless made a valuable contribution to this important topic that deserves a hearing.” (Stephen E. Parker, The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, March, 2019)“This is an important book for all those who have been seduced into accepting the claim that often re-appears in the history of mysticism, namely that there are no Protestant mystics. … The clarity of her focus and her in-depth useof empirical data make this book an important contribution to the continuing interest in mysticism both within and outside of religious traditions.” (Scriptable, rtreview.org, Issue 32, September, 2018)“The conceptual and historical reach of this book is extensive … DeHoff's book is a solid step in the direction of the needed collaboration between the disciplines of clinical psychology, theology, and pastoral care. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” (M. Uebel, Choice, Vol. 56 (2), 2018)

Erscheinungsdatum	03.03.2018
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 248 p. 3 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	459 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychosen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Schlagworte	Behavioral Science and Psychology • Calvinist theology • Community and Environmental Psychology • Environmentalist thought & ideology • Environmentalist thought & ideology • Health Psychology • Medical counselling • Mental Health • Mental Illness • Mystical religious experience • Pastoral Counselling • pastoral psychology • Psychology • Psychosis • psychotherapy • Psychotherapy and Counseling • Religion and Psychology • Religion: general • Religious psychology • Social, group or collective psychology • spiritual experience
ISBN-10	3-319-68260-1 / 3319682601
ISBN-13	978-3-319-68260-0 / 9783319682600
Zustand	Neuware