Skip to Main Content

Human Development and Spiritual Experience: Home

Where to Start

For an introduction to research overview, please visit this link to the Cornell University Library: http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/intro. Especially helpful are "Choosing and developing a topic" and "Evaluating resources."

After you have selected your research topic, look under the Topics tab in the LibGuide to find books on your subject.  These books can lead you to other sources by:

  • Identifying keywords and concepts for advanced searching.
  • Providing notes and bibliographic references that lead to key authors and works on this topic.
  • Helping you to organize your paper by providing background and development of research on the topic.
  • Leading you to appropriate research databases for finding up-to-date journal articles.

When you are ready to move on with your research, talk with a librarian who can help you find suitable resources. 

Suggested Subject Headings and Terms

Search Terms

Below are some commonly used terms for spirituality and human development. Use them to search for books and articles on your topic:

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS

ADULT CHILDREN OF DYSFUNCTIONAL   FAMILIES

ADULTHOOD

ADULTHOOD—PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS

ALCOHOLICS

ALCOHOLISM

BEREAVEMENT—PSYCHOLOGICAL  ASPECTS

BRIEF PSYCHOTHERAPY

BURN OUT (PSYCHOLOGY)

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

CHURCH WORK ...

CLERGY--PSYCHOLOGY

CO-DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY)

COGNITIVE THERAPY

COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR

COUNSELING

COUNSELOR AND CLIENT

COUNSELORS

COUNTERTRANSFERENCE

CRISIS INTERVENTION (PSYCHIATRY)

DEPRESSION, MENTAL

ERIKSON, ERIK H. (ERIK   HOMBURGER)

FAITH DEVELOPMENT

FAMILY--PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS

FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY

FAMILY THERAPISTS

FAMILY THERAPY

FOWLER, JAMES W.

GILLIGAN, CAROL

GRIEF

GROUP COUNSELING

GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY

MARRIAGE COUNSELING

MATURATION (PSYCHOLOGY)

PASTORAL COUNSELING

PASTORAL COUNSELING--HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.

PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY

PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY--HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.

PASTORAL THEOLOGY

PERSONALITY

PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT

PERSONALITY CHANGE

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

PERSONALITY, DISORDERS OF

PSYCHIATRY AND RELIGION

PSYCHOANALYSIS AND RELIGION

PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS

PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

PSYCHOHISTORY

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS

PSYCHOLOGISTS

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY AND RELIGION

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGIOUS

PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND PATIENT

PSYCHOTHERAPY

PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF

TRANSFERENCE

TYPOLOGY (PSYCHOLOGY)