Counseling in African-American Communities Book

Preface 7
Willie Richardson Introduction 9
Lee N. June and Sabrina D. Black Part 1: Confronting Addictions
1. Gambling Addiction 13
Sabrina D. Black
2. Sexual Addiction and the Internet 33
Sabrina D. Black and LaVern A. Harlin
3. Dealing with Addictions through the Twelve Steps with Godly Principles 53
Annette V. Hampton
4. Substance Abuse: A Programmatic Approach and Its Blessings 67
Alfred Young Jr.
Part 2: Confronting Family Issues
5. Domestic Abuse 81
Kenneth Staley and Sheila Staley
6. Sexual Abuse and Incest 93
Deborah G. Haskins
7. Divorce Recovery: Grief and Loss 110
Paris M. Finner-Williams
8. Blended Families 125
Willie Richardson Part 3: Confronting Issues of Mental Health
9. Depression and Bipolar Disorder 141
Julius Brooks
10. Schizophrenia: A Psychiatric Perspective 157
Michael R. Lyles
11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
The Disease of the Shadows 168
Michael R. Lyles
12. Suicide 179
Cupid R. Poe
13. Grief and Loss: A Personal Testimony 189
Patricia Richardson
14. Suffering for a Season: A Physician's Perspective on Grief and Loss 196
Pamela Turnbo Part 4: Confronting Other Critical Issues
15. Conflicts 205
Willie L. Davis Jr.
16. In Search of a Healthy and Authentic Faith 219
Joan A. Watson Ganns
17. Demonology: A Pastoral Perspective 227
Darrell V. Freeman Sr.
18. Unemployment 238
Artis Fletcher and Blanche Womack-Ross
19. Incorporating Research into Clinical Practice 250
Lee N. June and Christopher C. Mathis Jr.
Appendix: The National Biblical Counselors Association 261