| Wrestling with Our Inner Angels: Faith, Mental Illness, and the Journey to Wholeness Contributor(s): Kehoe, Nancy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470455411 ISBN-13: 9780470455418 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: "Wrestling with Our Inner Angels" fills the gap in the training of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and therapists by providing a compelling account of her experience in working with groups of the mentally ill and in helping professionals understand the role of religious and spiritual beliefs in the lives of their clients. Based on her 25 years of leading groups, training clinicians, speaking, consulting, and developing the Religious History Assessment Tool, Kehoe provides both practical resources for professionals as well as the fascinating story of her own discoveries as a psychologist and person of faith. With her combined background as a psychologist, professor, and a nun in the Religious of the Sacred Heart, Kehoe is uniquely suited to shed light on a long-neglected but significant part of the treatment of the mentally ill. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 615.852 |
| LCCN: 2009001143 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.06" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wrestling with Our Inner Angels is Nancy Kehoe's compelling, intimate, and moving story of how she brought her background as a psychologist and a nun in the Religious of the Sacred Heart to bear in the groups she formed to explore the role of faith and spirituality in their treatment - and in their lives. Through fascinating stories of her own spiritual journey, she gives readers of all backgrounds and interests new insights into the inner lives of the mentally ill and new ways of thinking about the role of spirituality and faith in all our lives. |