Author Description

The articles that appear in this book were authored by religious and haredi mental health professionals who were employed in a community mental health clinic under haredi auspices. The topics discussed in this book include the special considerations and problems in treating patients from the haredi community, attitudes of rabbis toward psychological treatment, descriptions of innovative treatment interventions in the treatment of haredi and religious patients and responsa of respected rabbis to conflicts and questions raised by religious staff members regarding halacha and treatment interventions, amongst others. The editors believe that religious mental health professionals, therapists treating religious patients, rabbis and educators working in religious institutions will enjoy and benefit from reading this enlightening and informative volume.