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The Impact of Minority Faith on the Experience of Mental Health Services: The Perspectives of Devotees of Earth Religions

Niblick, Alison
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1342202990

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2013, Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology.
In response to an identified need in the psychological literature for research on minority religion, especially earth-centered religion, this dissertation was developed to 1) present an overview of the three main branches of contemporary earth religion, 2) illuminate the realities of minority religious identity in the United States of America, 3) collect data regarding the demographic and identity variables of devotees of earth centered religion, and 4) solicit feedback from the earth religious community regarding its understanding of psychological distress, preferred ways of coping with distress, and perceptions and experiences of professional mental health services. A total of 64 self-identified devotees of earth-centered faith completed an online questionnaire about their identity variables, experiences of psychological distress, ways of understanding distress, and experiences, perceptions, and fears pertaining to mental health services. The questionnaire was developed by the researcher based upon a literature review and consultation of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology's developmental achievement levels in diversity. Descriptive and statistical findings pertaining to this religious population are detailed. Additionally, clinical and research implications of the results, as well as limitations and strengths of the current study are identified and discussed.
Julie Williams, PsyD, ABPP (Committee Chair)
James Dobbins, PhD, ABPP (Committee Member)
Eve Wolf, PhD (Committee Member)
136 p.
Clinical Psychology; Counseling Psychology; Psychology; Psychotherapy; Religion; Spirituality; Therapy
mental health; spirituality; religion; psychology; therapy; cultural competence; earth religion; earth centered faith; african diaspora; lucumi; santeria; candomble; vodou; native american spirituality; american indian spirituality; paganism; witchcraft

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  • Niblick, A. (2013). The Impact of Minority Faith on the Experience of Mental Health Services: The Perspectives of Devotees of Earth Religions [Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1342202990

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Niblick, Alison. The Impact of Minority Faith on the Experience of Mental Health Services: The Perspectives of Devotees of Earth Religions. 2013. Wright State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1342202990.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Niblick, Alison. "The Impact of Minority Faith on the Experience of Mental Health Services: The Perspectives of Devotees of Earth Religions." Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1342202990

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