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Abstract
Good principles and practices of community mental health have been demonstrated by religious communities and leaders within these communities for many years. Using Caplan's model of primary-secondary-tertiary prevention, this paper articulates the unique and cooperative contributions of present-day religious institutions and personnel to the total community mental health endeavor. The validity of church's and clergy's involvement is supported by research data and is consistent with the social-psychological models of conceptualizing emotional problems. Consultation from mental health professionals can aid churches and clergy to actualize even more fully their contributions to community mental health.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 954393 DOI: 10.1007/BF01435734
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Community Ment Health J ISSN: 0010-3853