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Topical - Spirituality and Clinical Mental Health Counseling: A Database of Resources: Human Growth & Development

Spiritual resources are designated across common Mental Health Counseling Graduate Courses (including the 8 CACREP domains) for use in teaching, learning, and practical application of spiritual integration in counseling.

Books

Human Growth & Development

 

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Bibliography (Journal Articles)

  • Day, J.M. (2008). Human development and the model of hierarchical complexity: Learning from research in the psychology of moral and religious development.

  • World Futures, 64, 452–467. doi: 10.1080/02604020802301584

  • Day, J.M. (2010). Religion, spirituality, and positive psychology in adulthood: A developmental view.

  • Journal of Adult Development, 17, 215–229. doi:10.1007/s10804-009-9086-7

  • Gale, M., Hendricks, J. J., Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D. (2023). Perspectives on lifespan religious and spiritual development from scholars across the lifespan.

  • Religions, 14(3), 1–21. DOI 10.3390/rel14030362

  • Gill, C.S., Minton, C.B., & Myers, J. (2015). Poor, rural women: Spirituality, religion, and wellness across the life span.

  • ADULTSPAN Journal, 14(2), 66-76. doi:10.1002/adsp.12005

  • Guadalupe Reyes, A., White, M. E., & Lindo, N. A. (2024). Integrating spirituality in counseling with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer clients.

  • Counseling & Values, 69(1), 1–20.

  • Haney, A. M., & Rollock, D. (2020). A matter of faith: The role of religion, doubt, and personality in emerging adult mental health.

  • Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 12(2), 247–253. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000231

  • Joslin, S. J., & Gingrich, H. D. (2022). Spiritually competent counseling practice with children.

  • Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 24(4), 381–399. DOI 10.1080/19349637.2021.2004968

  • Kiesling, C., Sorell, G.T., Montgomery, M.J., & Colwell, R.K. (2008). Identity and spirituality: A psychosocial exploration of the sense of spiritual self.

  • Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, S(1), 50–62. doi: 10.1037/1941-1022.S.1.50

  • MacDougall, E. E. (2019). Past or present spirituality? Predicting mental health outcomes in older adults.

  • Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 32(1), 70–87. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2019.1663772

  • Pandya, S.P. (2017). Spirituality, happiness, and psychological well-being in 13- to 15- year olds: A cross-country longitudinal RCT study.

  • Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 71(1), 12-26.https://doi.org/10.1177/1542305016687581

  • Papaleontiou-Louca, E. (2025). Spirituality and religiosity in the developing person.

  • Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education, 46(1), 15–46. DOI 10.1080/13617672.2023.2267924

  • Parker, S. (2009). Faith development theory as a context for supervision of spiritual and religious issues.

  • Counselor Education & Supervision, 49, 39-53. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6978.2009.tb00085.x

  • Parker, S. (2011). Spirituality in counseling: A faith developmental perspective.

  • Journal of Counseling and Development, 89, 112-119. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00067.x

  • Shand, L. R. M., & Baden, A. L. (2023). Becoming a White antiracist counselor: A framework of identity development.

  • Counselor Education & Supervision, 62(3), 276–294. DOI 10.1002/ceas.12272

  • Shurts, W. M., Kooyman, L., Rogers, R. C., & Burlew, L. (2020). Assessing the intersectionality of religious and sexual identities during the coming‐out process.

  • Counseling & Values, 65(1), 15–37. DOI 10.1002/cvj.12120