Healers-Harmed and Harmful

By Conrad W. Weiser

Book Overview

This book explores the factors that can lead a religious professional either to become depressed or to interact with others in inappropriate ways. ... Damaged professionals damage others. When damaged clergy are linked to damaged systems, the results can be catastrophic. The portrait of these harmed professionals and those they harm is a dark and convoluted one. This book attempts to bring some conceptual and practical clarity to these convolutions using the tools and theoretical frames of dynamic and analytic psychology."from the PrefaceThis accessibly written book will assist clergy, pastoral care professionals, and lay caregivers understand the role of the subconscious as a force in relationships, decision-making, and all aspects of their work. Terms from the field of psychology and psychoanalysis are defined and illustrated; case studies clarify important themes that emerge within the context of congregations and other systems in religious institutions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800626303
• ISBN13: 9780800626303
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Beyond the puzzle of behavior

It is a much needed book for seminarian, clergy and people in helping profession. It provide insights that help one to understand how the harmful effect which are hidden but activly working in one's unconscious level affecting one behavior. Its observion of pschological-harmed people enter into helping profession and their harmful behavior are insightful.