A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person: Integration with Psychology and Mental Health Practice

A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person integrates the insights of three wisdom traditions-the psychological sciences, philosophy, and theology-to provide a framework for understanding the person. The Meta-Model develops a more systematic, integrative, and nonreductionist vision of the person, marriage, family, and society than is found in any of these three disciplines alone. The Meta-Model is a unifying framework for the integration of already-existing personality theories and therapeutic models. In addition, it enhances assessment, diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment planning by addressing eleven essential dimensions of the person needed in a mental health practice aimed at healing and flourishing. The book also explores how the Meta-Model framework can improve client care. Finally, it demonstrates how the Meta-Model assists mental health professionals to better understand how they can be faithful to their Christian identity as they serve all clients - Christians, persons from other faiths, and non-believers.