Not a victim: How self-deception saved David.

This paper summarizes a course of psychotherapy in which the therapist integrated concepts and strategies from psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral orientations in treating a gay man with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder and a history of sexual abuse. The article highlights the psychologically protective function that deception served in the treatment of this patient, and how the therapist navigated the fragility of these inner fictions. Further, it illustrates the way in which the therapist-patient dynamic was colored by a psychoanalytic process known as projective identification.

Religiousness and Psychological Distress in Jewish and Christian Older Adults.

Objectives: In this study, the authors explore how the association between religiousness and psychological distress varies by religious affiliation. Prior work has shown that the association between religious belief and psychological distress is stronger for Christians than Jews, while religious activity is associated with lower psychological distress for both groups.

Methods: Interviews were conducted using a community sample of 143 Christian and Jewish older adults, ages 65 and over.