Biblical Counseling


 
Vick Library WebsiteBiblical Counseling Research Guide
 
  
This research guide provides an introduction to psychology and counseling resources available in and through the Vick Library. Resources listed represent various secular approaches as well as Christian integrationist and nouthetic schools.
 
 
 
 

 
 

Reference Works

 
  
Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology & Counseling 
 
The Christian Counselor's Commentary [10 vols.]
 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders  
 
Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling 
 
The Encyclopedia of Christian Marriage 
 
The Encyclopedia of Christian Parenting 
 
Encyclopedia of Psychology [8 vols.]
 
Josh McDowell's Handbook on Counseling Youth
 
Leadership Handbook of Outreach and Care
 
New Dictionary of Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology
 
Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling 
 
 
 
 

 

Periodical Indexes & Abstracts

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Websites

 
 
National Association of Nouthetic Counselors
A site detailing the philosophy, activities, and history of NANC. Resources include full-text articles from Biblical Counselor.
 
 

 

Periodicals

  
The Library subscribes to several Christian magazines and journals related to counseling.
 
Counseling - periodicals
Family counseling -- Periodicals
Marriage counseling -- Periodicals
Educational counseling -- Periodicals
 
 
 
 
Many publications are available in electronic format in the EBSCO A to Z Services.
 
 

Dewey Call Numbers (Browsing Shelves)

 
Materials relevant to the study of biblical counseling are located in several segments of the Dewey Decimal Classification. Following is an overview that should facilitate browsing.
 
 
150 Psychology
150.1 Philosophy and theory
152 Sensory perception, movement, emotions, physiological drives
153
Conscious mental processes and intelligence
154
Subconscious and altered states and processes
155 Differential and developmental psychology
156
Comparative psychology
158 Applied psychology
158.3 Counseling and interviewing
241
Moral theology
248.4
Christian life and practice [includes marriage and family] 
248.8 Guides to Christian life for specific classes of persons 
249
Christian observances in family life  
253
Pastoral office and work (Pastoral theology) 
253.5 Counseling and spiritual direction 
259
Pastoral care of families, of specific kinds of persons 
259.1 Pastoral care of families 
259.2
Pastoral care of young people 
259.3
Pastoral care of persons in late adulthood 
259.4
Pastoral care of persons with disabilities, with physical or mental illnesses 
259.5
Pastoral care of delinquents and criminals 
259.6
Pastoral care of the bereaved 
261.515
Christianity and secular disciplines: Psychology 
361
Social problems and social welfare in general 
361.06                 
Counseling 
616.89
Mental disorders
  
 
 
 

Subject Headings

 
Many library catalogs and electronic resources use Library of Congress Subject Headings to describe the subject content of books and other material. Since psychology and counseling is a broad field of study with many areas of specialization, it should come as no surprise that there are hundreds--perhaps thousands--of Library of Congress Subject Headings relevant to psychological topics. Below is a sampling of subject headings that may prove useful to Vick Library researchers.
 
Psychology and Counseling in General

See also headings denoting specific kinds or aspects of counseling: Short-term counseling; Mass media in counseling.

See also headings beginning with Counseling or using Counseling as a parenthetical qualifier: Counseling in adult education; Hotlines (Counseling).
See also subdivision Psychology under titles of religious works, religions, religious topics, classes of persons, and names of individuals: Bible--Psychology; Buddhism--Psychology; Conversion--Psychology; Clergy--Psychology; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Psychology.
See also subdivision Psychological aspects under other topics: Abortion--Psychological aspects.
See also headings beginning with forms of the word Psychology or using Psychology as a parenthetical qualifier: Psychological tests; Attitude (Psychology).
 
Psychology and Counseling in Religious Perspective

See also topics related to Christian life and ministry, such as Discipling (Christianity), Meditation, and Spiritual warfare.

See also topics subdivided by Religious aspects or Religious aspects--Christianity, such as Depression, Mental--Religious aspects--Christianity.
 
Psychology and Counseling in Biblical Perspective

See also topics subdivided by Biblical teaching, such as Love--Biblical teaching.

See also topics subdivided by Pastoral counseling of, such as Addicts--Pastoral counseling of.
 
 
 

Other Resources

 
Many theses and dissertations related to Christian counseling can be located by searching the Theological Research Exchange Network database.
 
The following authors represent the nouthetic approach to counseling taught in the Baptist Bible Graduate School of Theology:
 
 
The following organizations publish and/or distribute nouthetic counseling materials:

 

Last Updated: July 28, 2007