Research

Psychology of Religion

I am fascinated by the psychological aspects of religiosity and spirituality and the implications of these for clinical (psychotherapeutic) work. One area I have investigated is the effectiveness of a common religiously-tailored therapy, Christian therapy. In other work, I helped develop a scale of religious commitment and explored the use of religion and spirituality in therapy from the therapists' perspectives.

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Worthington, E.L., Jr., Wade, N.G., Hight, T.L., Ripley, J.S., McCullough, M.E., Berry, J.W., Schmitt, M.M., Berry, J.T., Bursley, K.H., O’Connor, L. (2003). The Religious Commitment Inventory-10: Development, refinement, and validation of a brief measure for research and counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 50, 84-96.

Wade, N.G., Worthington, E.L., Jr., & Vogel, D.L. (2007). Effectiveness of religiously-tailored interventions in Christian therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 17, 91-105.

Johnson, C.V., Hayes, J., & Wade, N.G. (2007). Psychotherapy with troubled spirits: A consensual qualitative investigation of spiritual problems in therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 17, 450-460.