In this long respected classic, Lewis M. Andrews, PhD, speaks on the connection between spiritual values and emotional health. By way of introduction he makes three noteworthy observations.

First, the feedback from his talks reveal that people in all walks of life are interested in the connection between values and emotional health not just mental health professionals.

The second, is the quality of the questions raised by people who are interested in the connection between values and health is remarkably consistent, no matter the audience.

The third factor is a consensus that something fundamental is missing from modern conceptions of mental health—he cites multiple historical figures promoting the belief there is an ethical or spiritual dimension which is essential to overcoming such difficult emotional problems as depression, guilt, feelings of worthlessness, indecision, boredom, fear, frustration, loneliness, and anxiety.

Andrews points out that some of the greatest scientific minds from Newton to Einstein were deeply spiritual people. He references Einstein who said the person lacking “a lively feeling for values…more closely resembles a well-trained dog than a harmoniously developed person.” This book is a respected classic, those interested in the connection between spiritual values and mental health will enjoy this CE opportunity.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the clinician will be able to:

• Discuss the most common emotional complaints (i.e., depression, anxiety) to the ethical lapses which cause them.
• List the major historical figures prior to the advent of modern psychology who developed ethical approaches to treating emotional complaints.
• Name the major researchers after the advent of modern psychology who have scientifically documented ethical approaches to treating emotional complaints.
• Identify the two conventional form of psychotherapy most like ethical therapy.
• Identify the popular self-help groups most like ethical therapy.
• Discuss the area of people’s lives where they are most likely to meet resistance to ethical healing.
• Describe the connection between logic and intuition.
• Recite the reasons why there is a growing interest in moral and spiritual approaches to heal.
• Identify the most effective strategies for dealing with difficult relatives.

Syllabus / Course Instructions

• This course is suitable for CE for beginning, intermediate and advanced level clinicians.
• The Course consists of reading the selected book, successfully completing an online posttest and filling out a course evaluation.
• The printed book or ebook is not included. It must be purchased separately. We have supplied a link to Amazon.com for your convenience.
• Purchasing your course will give you access to both a printable copy of the test and an online version of the test. Print the test to use as a companion as you read the book and answer the questions.
• You cannot exit the online test once you begin, so have your answers available.

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Bio: Lewis M. Andrews, PhD

Despite growing up at a time when it was increasingly fashionable to look down on faith and religion, Dr. Lew Andrews always believed in a deeper spiritual reality ? and of the need to connect that reality to emotional health and even public policy.

Over the years, he has gained considerable experience in all three worlds: as a social psychologist with degrees from Princeton and Stanford, as a Research Fellow at the Yale Divinity School, and as executive director of the Yankee Institute for Public Policy at Trinity College, Hartford.

Dr. Andrews currently combines all his interests in a very practical way as president of the Children?s Educational Opportunity Foundation of Connecticut, an educational scholarship program for poor and minority children.

Over the years he has authored many popular and professional works, including Requiem for Democracy? (Holt), Man Controlled (Free Press), To Thine Own Self Be True (Doubleday), the science fiction novel Gomorrah (Doubleday), and most recently Living Spiritually in the Material World (Fidelis Books). His articles have appeared in such diverse publications as the Wall Street Journal, Nation, National Review, American Conservative, Professional Counselor, The Federalist, and Real Clear Policy.

He considers his greatest honor the invitation to keynote the Annual Clergy Conference at Johns Hopkins Medical School.

(Biographical information is from the author?s web site)