Lament as an Evidence-Based Approach to the Treatment of Extreme Sadness, Grief, and Depression
Lament is a structured form of prayer found in the Bible that involves honest expression of emotions to God. Over the past 5 years, a wave of research has been done demonstrating that lament may be an effective therapy strategy for the treatment of extreme sadness, grief, and depression. A summary of the studies is provided and discussion centers on how to use lament in clinical contexts.
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Eric L. Johnson is Director of Training at the Christian Psychology Institute, after teaching psychology, counseling, and worldview studies for over 30 years at the University of Northwestern, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Houston Christian University. In addition to writing more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, he edited Psychology and Christianity: Five Views, and was a co-editor of Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology, and Mission in a Changing World. He has written Foundations for Soul Care: A Christian Psychology Proposal and God and Soul Care: The Therapeutic Resources of the Christian Faith. He was the first director of the Society for Christian Psychology and has been doing pastoral counseling for over 25 years. He’s married to Rebekah, and they have two children, Laura and Iain, and a son-in-law, Rich, and three incredible grandchildren, Cash, Jedi, and Seraphina.
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