Parts I and II of this article contain some of the results of a recent research project conducted in an area of mid-Florida. The group surveyed was predominantly parish clergy. This article gives some indication of the results of this survey as it speaks to the issue of the clergy as a mental health resource. There is a good deal of serendipity data that spin off from the central theme. The article has immediate relevance for clinical pastoral education supervisors, parish clergy, and others in the field of health care delivery.
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