@article{ART003139951},
author={Yoo, Ko Eun and Kyu Bo Kim},
title={A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction},
journal={Journal of Counseling and Gospel },
issn={1739-0745},
year={2024},
volume={32},
number={3},
pages={139-178},
doi={10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yoo, Ko Eun
AU - Kyu Bo Kim
TI - A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction
JO - Journal of Counseling and Gospel
PY - 2024
VL - 32
IS - 3
PB - Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
SP - 139
EP - 178
SN - 1739-0745
AB - The purpose of this study is to help relationship addicts achieve freedom from addiction and become God-honoring beings while practicing Christiformity. To this end, this paper examines the problem of relationship addiction through a Christian pathological approach. Christian pathology offers a holistic understanding of human pathology by moving beyond spiritual reductionism and exploring the categories of sin, disorder, disease, and suffering. From a sin perspective, relationship addiction is a narcissistic behavior in which a person constantly craves relationships to satisfy his or her needs. This sinfulness alters neurophysiology, psychological relationships, family systems, and the sociocultural order in terms of disorder and disease. In terms of suffering, relationship addiction causes psychoemotional distress, including shame, depression, and dysfunctional anger and fear of violence and intimate relationships. Based on these findings, this study proposes Christiformity as a solution to relationship addiction. Through the process of practicing Christiformity, relationship addicts can be transformed from anti-relational sinners who seek to escape God to those who form healthy, God-pleasing relationships that glorify God.
KW - relationship addiction;addiction;Christiformity;Christian pathology;biblical counseling
DO - 10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
ER -
Yoo, Ko Eun and Kyu Bo Kim. (2024). A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 32(3), 139-178.
Yoo, Ko Eun and Kyu Bo Kim. 2024, "A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction", Journal of Counseling and Gospel , vol.32, no.3 pp.139-178. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
Yoo, Ko Eun, Kyu Bo Kim "A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 32.3 pp.139-178 (2024) : 139.
Yoo, Ko Eun, Kyu Bo Kim. A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction. 2024; 32(3), 139-178. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
Yoo, Ko Eun and Kyu Bo Kim. "A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 32, no.3 (2024) : 139-178.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
Yoo, Ko Eun; Kyu Bo Kim. A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 32(3), 139-178. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
Yoo, Ko Eun; Kyu Bo Kim. A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction. Journal of Counseling and Gospel . 2024; 32(3) 139-178. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
Yoo, Ko Eun, Kyu Bo Kim. A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction. 2024; 32(3), 139-178. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
Yoo, Ko Eun and Kyu Bo Kim. "A Christian Pathological Diagnosis of Relationship Addiction" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 32, no.3 (2024) : 139-178.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2024.32.3.139
