To better understand the role of clergy in relation to the practice of psychology, a systematic review of research on clergy in 8 major American Psychological Association journals was conducted. From 1991 to 1994, 4 of 2,468 (0.02%) quantitative studies considered clergy in their data. This examination of the literature suggests that psychology lacks an original empirical literature that can enable a scientific evaluation of the beneficial or harmful effects of clergy involvement in mental health care. Professional psychology should give greater consideration of and collaboration with clergy.One of the most creative and promising directions that professional psychology has taken is an increased interest in multidisciplinary collaboration (Hinshaw & DeLeon, 1995). Examples of professional collaboration have been noted between psychol-ANDREW J. WEAVER is a United Methodist minister and clinical psychologist at Hawaii State Hospital in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and is a member of the clinical faculty, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii. His research interests include the role of clergy in mental health and the psychological dynamics of religious coping. JUDITH A. SAMFORD is a clinical psychologist at Hawaii State Hospital in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and is a member of the clinical faculty, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii. Her research interests include gender issues and religious coping mechanisms.
Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis (DRIF) is a term used to describe a micropapular skin disorder, most commonly occurring in young men with Fitzpatrick skin type V and VI. We present the case of two young Sudanese brothers with a clinical and histologic picture typical of this condition, which has been infrequently reported in children and has not previously been reported in related individuals. The etiology remains uncertain and there is no clear consensus on treatment.
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