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Coming Winter 2025
 
DSM-S: The Diagnostic and Spiritual Manual is a groundbreaking integrative resource designed for clinicians, pastors, and believers seeking holistic mental health care that honors both clinical science and spiritual truth. Rooted in the common diagnoses encountered in my private practice as a Behavioral Health Doctor, this manual bridges the empirical rigor of the DSM-V with the timeless wisdom of Scripture.
 
Rather than providing an exhaustive list of every diagnosis, this work focuses on the most prevalent mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief offering readers a three-part approach for each:
 
DSM-V Explanation: An evidence-based breakdown of diagnostic criteria, symptomatology, and clinical observations.
Biblical Explanation: Theological reflections and scriptural narratives that offer spiritual insight into the emotional and psychological struggles at hand.
Healing Tips & Resources: Practical, non-medication-based strategies, including prayer guides, meditation on Scripture, lifestyle adjustments, pastoral counseling methods, and community support networks.
 
This manual equips professionals and individuals alike to address mental distress not merely as a clinical issue, but as a multifaceted experience that touches the mind, body, and spirit. With a deep commitment to ethical integration, DSM-S encourages a collaborative path toward healing—one that respects the individual’s clinical needs while embracing the transformative power of faith, grace, and restoration.
 
Through this integrative lens, DSM-S invites readers on a journey of understanding, compassion, and renewal, offering a roadmap to holistic well-being grounded in both scientific knowledge and the enduring hope found in God’s Word.
 
The anticipated Diagnostic Spiritual Manual-B is coming this Winter 2025. Don't miss your copy of the spiritual understanding behind mental health diagnosis from Behavioral Health Specialist, Dr. Cindy Hardy, EdD, LPC