Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology and Counseling, (Baker Reference Library)

Extremely helpful resource for psychology from a Christian perspective. Entries usually cover: 1) the history of the subject within the field of psychology; 2) contemporary thoughts on the subject (keeping in mind the book was put together in 1999); and what the Bible has to say about the subject. As a Christian reference, the book is very valuable. For an undergrad psych major, the book is nearly invaluable. Great as a stand alone purchase or addition to the Baker Reference series, if you're still trying to collect all of these phenomenal yet now out of print works. As a side, there is 1985 version of the book (  Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology ) that sells for much much cheaper than this one. Might be worth checking out if you want to see if the book is worth the $50-60 people are charging for this one.Other helpful introductory psychology books include:  The Psychology Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained) , The APA Dictionary of Psychology , and  Modern Psychotherapies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal (Christian Association for Psychological Studies Partnership) .

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I confess I wouldn't have completed my undergrad counseling degree at a Christian college, John Wesley College, without having this book as a reference. Nor would I have completed my MA in Marriage & Family Therapy at Reformed Theological Seminary without the insights on every topic within the Baker Encylopedia of Psychology & Counseling (and its previous edition). No other reference book has the extensive data on everything plus a non-denominational Christian frame on the counseling and psychology topics therein. Overall, it proved itself to be "fair and balanced" between the secular and Biblical perspectives. Whenever I seemed stuck on how to start a research paper or how to understand a psychological concept (like Indirect Hypnotherapy), this book was a godsend. I do have one regret ... I never secured an invitation to contribute an article in it. I'd have been honored to associate my name with it! Highly endorsed!

This book is great for references especially for students needing help with Religion, counseling, and Bible college courses.