title: Seminarian attitudes toward counseling.
abstract: This paper examines whether seminarians are interested in referring parishioners to pastoral counselors or prefer handling commingled psychological and spiritual problems through counseling parishioners themselves. Research results revealed openness toward referral and also a strong interest in counseling persons themselves. Forms of collaboration other than referral were also examined, and seminarians indicated openness to using consultation, training, and personal therapeutic support. Implications for church-psychology collaboration, generally, are discussed. Areas for further research are recommended.
authors.affiliation: The Athenaeum of Ohio, Life Enriching Communities, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Croswell
authors.forename: Lisa Maechling
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Debbeler
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turpening
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zureick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000379:methods; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D029181:Spirituality; D028725:Theology / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States