Depression In African American Clergy
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Depression In African American Clergy
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Author : Wynnetta Wimberley
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-31
Depression In African American Clergy written by Wynnetta Wimberley and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with Religion categories.
In this book Wynnetta Wimberley addresses the often overlooked crisis of depression in African American clergy, investigating the causes underlying this phenomenon while discussing possible productive paths forward. Historically, many African American pastors have had to assume multiple roles in order to meet the needs of congregants impacted by societal oppression. Due to the monumental significance of the preacher in the African American religious tradition, there exists a type of ‘cultural sacramentalization’ of the Black preacher, which sets clergy up for failure by fostering isolation, highly internalized and external expectations, and a loss of self-awareness. Utilizing Donald Winnicott’s theory of the ‘true’ and ‘false’ self, Wimberley examines how depression can emerge from this psycho-socio-theological conflict. When pastors are depressed, they are more prone to encounter difficulties in their personal and professional relationships. Drawing from a communal-contextual model of pastoral theology, this text offers a therapeutically sensitive response to African American clergy suffering with depression.
Stigma And The Acceptability Of Depression Treatments Among African American Clergy
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Author : Connie Gardner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Stigma And The Acceptability Of Depression Treatments Among African American Clergy written by Connie Gardner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with African American clergy categories.
The purpose of this cross sectional study was to investigate stigma associated with depression treatments and to approximate its association with treatment acceptability among African American Clergy. There were 109 African American clergy who completed three measures: treatment specific stigma instrument, treatment acceptability instrument, and a demographic questionnaire, anonymously. Three hypotheses were tested using descriptive statistics, Mantel-Haenszel common odds ratio estimate, Pearson correlation coefficient, and ordinal logistic regression. Statistical analysis revealed stigma did increase with the expansion of the social circle; Christian mental health counseling had the highest acceptability rate among clergy not pastoral or lay counseling and there was an association between treatment specific stigma and treatment acceptability.
An Exploratory Study Of How African American Clergy Conceptualize Mental Health Disorders And The Utilization Of Mental Health Services
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Author : Charlotte M. Conley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
An Exploratory Study Of How African American Clergy Conceptualize Mental Health Disorders And The Utilization Of Mental Health Services written by Charlotte M. Conley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
These researchers interviewed 10 African American clergy who provide counseling services to members of their congregations, in order to examine participants' beliefs, patterns of responses to presenting problems, and level of knowledge about mental illness. The rationale for this project is to discover how closely the views of the participants match with those of professionally trained MSW level social workers and further, to evaluate the clergy member's ability to provide services. After each participant reviewed a vignette, she or he was asked questions about the vignette in order to discover participant's levels of familiarity with common mental health conditions (i.e. mentally healthy conditions, depression, schizophrenia, alcohol dependence and substance-related disorders). Findings indicate that the participants have a common perception that mental illness is caused by stressful situations and a chemical imbalance in the brain. The clergy expressed a willingness to make referrals to mental health agencies within their community when an individual's need for treatment was serious and beyond their own capacity for treatment. This project is a collaboration of Charlotte M. Conley and Merita L. Wolfe. The authors equally worked on the development of the project including the writing, reviews of the literature, transcribed tapes and coded the data.
Crisis In The Pulpit
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Author : William J. Lee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Crisis In The Pulpit written by William J. Lee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with African American clergy categories.
"The mental health of African American pastors, who are called to minister to an oppressed people and speak truth to power, while undergoing the same daily trauma of racism and violence from external sources, is paradigmatic to Prophet Elijah. He was attacked relentlessly by those who held power (Jezebel/King Ahab/Prophets of Baal) causing him to fall into a deep depression where he prayed for God to take his life. The pressure of social ills emanating from systemic racism in high and low places pointed at African American pastors is debilitating, depressing, and destructive thus eroding their mental health. Can self-care improve the mental health of African American pastors dealing with systemic racism?" -- Leaf [ii].
What Then Shall We Say To These Things
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Author : Janeé Avent
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
What Then Shall We Say To These Things written by Janeé Avent and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with African Americans categories.
"African Americans are often disproportionately represented in vulnerable populations that could likely cause them to be at a greater risk for struggling with anxiety and depression (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001), however, they tend to seek professional counseling at a much lower rate than other racial and ethnic populations and instead turn their spiritual leaders as a resource (Ayalon & Young, 2005). Because of under-utilization of mental health services within the African-American community (Avalon & Young, 2005), more research attention should be directed toward factors that affect the help-seeking behaviors of African Americans (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001). Generally, the Black Church is considered a less stigmatized method of getting help in the Black community (Andrews, Stefurak, & Mehta, 2010), a solution for many mental health problems (Newhill & Harris, 2007) and pastors are valued as credible sources for assistance with social and psychological problems because of their status as pastor, often regardless of the pastor's educational background, knowledge of mental health issues, and previous experience (Kane & Greene, 2009). There remains much that is unknown about pastoral motivations, beliefs, attitudes, and influence related to mental health needs of their parishioners. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the pastors' response to parishioners dealing with anxiety, depression, unemployment, bereavement, and familial concerns; their motivations to encourage or discourage help-seeking outside of the Black Church; their perspectives on secular counseling services in their community; their perspective on spiritual, biological, psychological, and social coping methods; and their beliefs about identifying and responding to maladaptive religious coping strategies. Consensual Qualitative Research was used as the research protocol to collect and analyze the data. Findings from this study suggest that African Americans frequently seek help from their pastors regarding anxiety, depression, bereavement, unemployment, and relationship issues. Further, results from this study also suggest that African American pastors attribute anxiety and depression to social and spiritual spheres of influence and endorse spiritual, social, and integrative coping strategies. Moreover, African American pastors seem to differentiate between adaptive and maladaptive forms of religious coping."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
The Role Of Faith Based Therapy In Treating Depression In African Americans
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Author : Jacquelyn Claude
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2019-04-25
The Role Of Faith Based Therapy In Treating Depression In African Americans written by Jacquelyn Claude and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-25 with Psychology categories.
Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Psychology - Consulting and Therapy, grade: A, Walden University (Public Health), language: English, abstract: The purpose of this critical literature review study is to review the existing research related to faith-based counseling and its specific use for treating depression symptoms among African American adults. Forty-seven peer-reviewed articles from the professional literature were selected for review based on relevance to African Americans and faith based organizations. Results of the review indicated the need to critically evaluate efficacy of faith-based programs based on scientifically determined outcomes. The implications for positive social change include increased access to affordable healthcare in a trusting environment, decreased prevalence rates for depression in African Americans, and reduction in disparities in mental healthcare delivery. Current research has indicated that there are disparities in mental healthcare treatment that are affecting African Americans. The literature has not strongly supported the use of spiritual leaders as counselors primarily because of a lack of certification in mental health counseling among clergy. However, the literature has shown that religious faith can have a positive effect on quality of life.
The Perception Of African American Clergy Regarding Mental Health Services
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Author : Tamara White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Perception Of African American Clergy Regarding Mental Health Services written by Tamara White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
African American Pastors And Traditional Professional Mental Health Services
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Author : Kimberly Varner Tarman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
African American Pastors And Traditional Professional Mental Health Services written by Kimberly Varner Tarman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with African American churches categories.
For decades, research has consistently shown that African Americans underutilize traditional professional mental health services. Similarly, African American clergy have historically demonstrated hesitance towards these resources, opting to address their parishioners’ mental health needs on their own. Recent studies examining African American clergy’s perceptions of professional psychological resources, their preferred counseling approaches, and the rates and nature of their referral patterns have revealed that while African American clergy are more open to mental health resources than in the past, inconsistencies between their worldview and the philosophies undergirding these resources may contribute to the wedge that still exists. In order to examine this phenomenon more closely, this study will explore the relationship between African American clergy’s worldview and their perceptions of traditional professional mental health services. The purpose of this study is to assist professional mental health workers in becoming a more relevant and competent resource for African American clergy and the African American church community as a whole.
Mental Health And The Role Of African American Clergy
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Author : Edna M. Geddes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Mental Health And The Role Of African American Clergy written by Edna M. Geddes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with African American clergy categories.
Semi Structured Interviews
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Author : Tamara White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Semi Structured Interviews written by Tamara White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with African American clergy categories.
This case study provides insight into the process of a doctoral research project aimed at exploring the perceptions of African American clergy regarding mental health stigmas. The research focused on perceptions, stigmas, beliefs, and/or practices that African American clergy have and how those perceptions, stigmas, beliefs, and/or practices are promoted among their church members and community. The research was driven by two primary research questions: (a) What stigmas do African American clergy have regarding mental illness? (b) Do African American clergy promote the use of secular counseling for mental health treatment? The primary data collection method I used for this qualitative research was semi-structured interviews. This case study included a personal reflection of my attempt, as the researcher, to engage African American clergy in a sensitive, real-life discussion about mental health from their perspective. It exposed that conducting research using interviews can be full of unforeseen challenges that have to be navigated throughout the duration of the project. More so, it emphasizes the need for close attention to be paid to institutional board review requirements regarding human participants, ethical considerations, and reflexivity with topics that involve a personal interest in the field of research.