Table 1.

Explanation steps of the FRI for adolescents

Explanation steps of the FRI for adolescents:
1. At the start, the clinician and client agree upon how to address God, whereafter the clinician is able to match the way of addressing the client is familiar with, for example Lord, God, Lord God, Yahweh. Then, the clinician explains the structure of the rest of the interview
2. The clinician shows the client the results of the Questionnaire of God Representations, explains the results and asks for recognition of the client. A question that could be asked is: “Compared to the norm group, you score low on positive feelings when you think about God, do you recognize that?”
3. The meaning of the scales of the Questionnaire of God Representations for the client is explored. The clinician can do this by asking questions to recent feelings of the client toward God and the beliefs. An example question is: “You just mentioned that you experience positive feelings when you think about God. Did you experience those feelings recently? Could you share more about that?” The goal for the clinician is to get insights in the client’s life rules, conditional and core beliefs, and integration of feelings toward God
4. The client’s development of the God representations during childhood, puberty and later life will be asked. A question that can be asked is: “How you feel about God at the moment, has it always been like this?”
5. The clinician asks the client about the parallels and differences in interpersonal relationships and the relationship with God. Sample question: “The feelings and thoughts we discuss now in relation to God you mentioned before [step 4], do you recognize those in relation to other people?”
6. The wish of the client to integrate faith in therapy or pastoral care is asked by the clinician
7. The clinician tells the client that a report will be made that will be discussed in the next session