More than a prayer: Pastors' perception and practice of mental health services
While African Americans show similar rates of mental health concerns, they seek and obtain significantly fewer traditional mental health services (MHS) as compared to other groups. One alternative to traditional forms of MHS is the use of church-based resources, such as pastoral counseling. Pastors...
Main Author: | Young, Jessica |
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Format: | Others |
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/55 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=etd |
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