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Chronic pain conceptualization and religious interpretation

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The pastoral counselor often interviews patients suffering from chronic pain. Many of them express religious notions about their suffering. This article examines some traditional concepts of pain and types of religious interpretations, and proposes appropiate roles for the pastoral counselor.

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  1. University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky

    William L. Conwill (Director of the Creative Pain Management Program, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Clinic)

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The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Wayne E. Oates, Th.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the program in ethics and pastoral counseling (University of Louisville School of Medicine); and the Reverend Isaac Njuguna Kuria, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, Humana Hospital University, Chaplain's Office, for their review of the manuscript and suggestions.

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Conwill, W.L. Chronic pain conceptualization and religious interpretation. J Relig Health 25, 46–50 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01533052

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