Sacramental psychology: Treating intimacy failure in catholic priests |
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Authors: | Paul A. Holmes STD |
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Affiliation: | (1) Clergy Consultation and Treatment Service of St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York, Westchester Branch, Harrison, NY;(2) Department of Religious Studies, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ |
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Abstract: | The treatment of intimacy failure in Roman Catholic priests in an outpatient program designed to treat sexual misconduct is discussed here. Three case vignettes highlight a particular feature of an intimacy deficit that sets the stage for the priests' sexual acting out. Intimacy, hypocrisy, and self-deception and the Catholic sacramental world view are discussed to shed light on the treatment of sexual addiction in the clergy. Tapping into a priest's beliefs regarding the divine power arising from his own ordination creates a nexus of healing where psychotherapy and spiritual direction join forces to produce a kind of “sacramental psychology.” This material was originally offered as part of a Grand Rounds presentation at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York City. |
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