The relationship of spiritual maturity to level of object relations development and God image

Hall, Todd W.; Brokaw, Beth Fletcher

doi:10.1007/bf02282629

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“…We did not include certain connotations employed in other studies that were not oriented toward substance abusers, such as mystical experiences (like a bloss of selfQ or bdistortion of time and spaceQ) (Hood, Morris, & Watson, 1993), items reflecting divine intervention in one's daily life (Hall & Brokaw, 1995), aspects of religious rituals such as prayer (Saur & Saur, 1993), provision of heavenly rewards (Moberg, 1980), and appreciation of natural beauty (Galek, Flannelly, Vane, & Galek, 2005). Additionally, the SSRS is different from scales designed to assess AA involvement and affiliation, but not spirituality as such (Humphreys, Kaskutas, & Weisner, 1998;Morgenstern, Kahler, Frey, & Labouvie, 1996;Tonigan, Connors, & Miller, 1996).…”

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Assessment of spirituality and its relevance to addiction treatment

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Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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Assessment of spirituality and its relevance to addiction treatment

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Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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“…According to this view, part of the change in people's perceptions of God over time may result from getting to know God better; analogous to the ways people's understanding of significant others in their lives develops over time and with added experiences (Hall & Brokaw, 1995;Levinas, 1981). God is not merely a representation to be perceived but also a reality to be experienced first hand.…”

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The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Olav's Treatment and Recovery: Commentary on an Exemplary Case Report

Richards

2010

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The Case of Olav (Stålsett, Engedal, & Austad, 2010) offers in-depth insight from a spiritually and existentially informed psychodynamic perspective of how religious and spiritual issues may be intertwined with psychopathology. This case report also shows how psychological and spiritual interventions can be used in an integrative manner to help patients with severe longterm psychopathology. Ultimately the case provides convincing quantitative and qualitative evidence that an in-depth working through of Olav's pathological inner representations of self and God were instrumental in his psycho-spiritual healing and recovery.

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“…First, religious and spiritual diversity need to be addressed. Various theoretical and research perspectives suggest that the experience of God may be partially independent of religious belief (Hall & Brokaw, 1995;Hoffman, 2005;Sorenson, 2004;Tisdale et al, 1997). In other words, some factors influence the experience of God regardless of religious affiliation.…”

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“…Research and theory, however, suggests that the degree to which the God image is dependent upon parents may change due to the influence of therapy (Sorenson, 2004;Tisdale et al, 1997) and development (Hall & Brokaw, 1995;Hoffman, 2005;. This critique could be applied to other factors.…”

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