Use of Prayer and Scripture in Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy: Journal Review

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Use of Prayer and Scripture in Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy: Journal Review Barbara Gaskins Coun 506 July 1, 2012 Liberty University Use of Prayer and Scripture in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy The purpose of this article was meant to assist the reader on the appropriate use of scripture and prayer alongside the counseling theory of cognitive behavioral therapy. The beginning of the article discusses the concept of the cognitive behavioral therapy and its general uses for many disorders. It then goes on to express the historical roots of cognitive behavioral therapy by expressing it as generations saying that the first stage was the traditional therapy, then moved on to the cognitive behavioral therapy and finally ends with Acceptance and Commitment therapy. The article also talks about mindfulness, its two components, one being self-realization and the second being acceptance and also explains how mindfulness ties in to the Muslim and Buddhism religions. The author explains the Biblical and Christian approach to cognitive behavioral therapy and states that he developed and implemented the particular approach while working specifically at places such as a hospital and his private practice over 25 years. He states that there are eight specific features that ties Christianity to the cognitive behavioral approach which all revolve around biblical truth, unconstructed love, genuine empathy, and the ability to teach a client about God’s unconditional love and how the Holy Spirit can bring inner peace. Integration is mentioned and two major forms were implicit and explicit. This article goes in detail of an assessment process that is used to determine which integration would be utilized general cognitive behavioral therapy (implicit) or the Christian approach to cognitive behavioral therapy (explicit). In 1992 the author developed and utilized seven steps to inner

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