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by Eric G. Swedin

ISBN: 0252028643
ISBN13: 978-0252028649
Language: English
Publisher: University of Illinois Press; 1 edition (September 17, 2003)
Pages: 264
Category: Medicine and Health Sciences
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In this first history of psychotherapy among the Latter-day Saints, Eric G. Swedin describes how modern psychology has affected the "healing of souls in the LDS community.

In this first history of psychotherapy among the Latter-day Saints, Eric . .In this first history of psychotherapy among the Latter-day Saints, Eric G. But he also shows how this community melded its theological doctrines with mainstream psychiatry when secular concepts clashed with fundamental tenets of Mormonism.

In this first history of psychotherapy among the Latter-day Saints, Eric G. Swedin describes how modern psychology has affected the "healing of souls" in the LDS community. The psychological professions pervasive in twentieth-century American society were viewed as dangerous by some religious communities. Healing Souls describes the LDS community's mixed feelings about science and modernity: while valuing knowledge,. Swedin describes how modern psychology has affected the healing of souls in the LDS community. But, he also shows how this community melded its theological doctrines with mainstream psychiatry when secular concepts clashed with fundamental tenets of Mormonism.

monastic community, whose positions are made clear by works of historiography on Saint-Denis. Servants of the Saints: The Social and Cultural Identity of a Tarascan Community in Mexico.

Swedin, Eric G. Bibliographic Citation. Embodiment and Ethics: A Latter-Day Saint Perspective . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2003.

psychotherapy in the Latter-day Saint community. by Eric Gottfrid Swedin. Published 2004 by University of Illinois Press in Urbana, IL. Written in English. BX. The Physical Object.

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Healing Souls: Psychotherapy in the Latter-day Saint Community (2003, University of Illinois Press . a b "Dr. Eric G. Swedin, Professor of History, Weber State University". Weber State University. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015.

Other Books by Eric G. Swedin . Bingham Canyon Doctor: The Life and Legacy of Paul S. Richards (2012). Computers: The Life Story of a Technology (with David L. Ferro) (2005). Healing Souls: Psychotherapy in the Latter-Day Saint Community (2003). The Killing of Greybird: A Novel (2004). That spring day in 1945 was like most spring days in Germany: pleasant temperatures, blue skies, the trees showing life after a harsh winter, and the promise of rain in the air. The smell of death didn’t belong.

In this first history of psychotherapy among the Latter-day Saints, Eric G. Swedin describes how modern psychology has affected the healing of souls in the LDS community. But, he also shows how this community melded its theological doctrines with mainstream psychiatry when secular concepts clashed with fundamental tenets of Mormonism. The psychological professions pervasive in twentieth-century American society were viewed as dangerous by some religious communities. Healing Souls describes the LDS community's mixed feelings about science and modernity: while valuing knowledge, Mormons feared a challenge to faith. Nonetheless, psychology courses were introduced at Brigham Young University, and LDS psychotherapists began to introduce new ideas and practices to the community. Swedin portrays the rise of professional organizations such as the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, as well as the importance of Allen E. Bergin, first director of the BYU Institute for Studies in Values and Human Behavior. Bergin and others paved the way for the LDS adoption of professional psychotherapy as an essential element of their cure of souls. Important chapters take up LDS ps

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Erienan

I am a second year psychiatry resident and devoted member of the LDS church, so naturally, this topic is of great interest to me. I was very concerned about a recent article about mental health in the Ensign magazine, and this book helped me to put the contents of the article in perspective. It did so by explaining the history of how mental health has been treated via psychotherapy in the LDS community.

Mr. Swedin tells the story of how the non-psychiatrist, LDS psychotherapists came to the psychotherapy table as much as 60 years behind other religious psychotherapists. When they did come to the table late, they purposefully and voluntarily placed themselves in professional subjection to the General Authorities in order to not compete head-to-head with the bishops and stake presidents of the church. Mr. Swedin did an excellent job of explaining the historic role of clergy in delivering basic mental health services to parishoners long before psychology and psychiatry were influential. He includes several short references to the opinions of LDS psychiatrists in which they basically draw the line between mental illness and psychiatric illness, and clearly recommend that LDS lay clergy NOT treat church members with psychiatric illness.

I can tell you from my own experience that neither topic(psychiatric illness and mental illness in general) is understood by the lay member or the priesthood leadership. I think this book should be required reading for all bishops and stake presidents, to assuage their biases and concerns about referring psychiatric patients to psychiatrists, and less severe emotional problems to the LDS psychotherapists. There is still too much reliance on the axiom that, "if you're living the gospel, reading your scriptures, praying daily, etc., that you would not have a need for a psychotherapist because you would be happy and fulfilled in your life." Mr. Swedin addresses this issue, as he did all issues in the book, with scholarly tact and excellent research and references.

After reading the book, I was unable to guess with any certainty whether or not this author is LDS. This is important, because readers should not immediately assume that he is, and reject the book as being a dogmatic treatment of the subject, or that he isn't and reject his work because of any anti-Mormon bias. I did find several small doctrinal errors, but they do not serve to mislead, and will probably only be detected by readers who are very familiar with LDS doctrine.

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in LDS psychotherapy, or to any priesthood leaders who are called upon to give counseling to any church members.

Yozshubei

I felt let down with this book,as I thought it was to be about helping souls,with psychotherapy,in the LDS community and how to go about it.Instead it has a lot to do with the church.This would be good for those looking to learn and read articles about religion and psychology.