The Xtian view of psychology

Medical/ chemical Model	Moral/ spiritual Model (Scriptural)
Man is nothing but physical	Man has a physical body controlled by a non-physical soul Eccl 12:7
You are sick, therefore not responsible	You are a sinner and fully responsible. (2 Corinthians 5:10)
You have a chemical imbalance in the brain (Assumption: Life is no more than chemistry)	There is sin in your life, chemical imbalance in the brain are a myth. The spirit is making the body sick, not the other way around. (Psalm 38:1-5)
You are suffering from a mental illness	The notion of "Mental illness" is a myth. There is usually nothing wrong with your body or your brain, you are suffering the consequences of sin in your life. You do indeed feel sick, but you would get better if you repent and change your lifestyle. (1 Timothy 6:10)
Its not your fault, you didn't cause this	Your actions and choices are the primary cause of the guilt you should be feeling (Ps 51:3-4)
You need drugs	You need to repent (Luke 13:3)
Your genes are the cause of your problem	Your sin has caused most the problems you suffer (Proverbs 3:5-8)
The solution to your problems is outside help of a trained professional psychiatrist.	The solution to your problems is dependant upon your taking action to repent and cleansing the inside of your heart. (James 4:8)
The diagnosis of your problem from within you	The diagnosis of your problem from outside (God) (Proverbs 14:12)
Preachers make bad psychiatric councilors, cause damage to individuals.	Preachers and Christians in general, make good psychiatric councilors (Romans 15:14)
Only trained and certified psychiatrists can help.	Psychiatrists with 11 years of university education cannot help as well as knowledgeable Christians. (1 Peter 5:8)
Don't get personally involved with the person and keep your feelings out of it.	Personally involved as a brother and emotionally involved. (Acts 20; 2 Cor 11:29)
Never give advice or moralize	Preach the word, rebuke, reprove, exhort, with great patience and instruction 2 Tim 4:2