Integration of Spirituality and Religion in the Care of Patients with Severe Mental Disorders

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3268950
AutoresSylvia Mohr (University Hospital of Geneva, autor correspondente)
Ano2011
Volume2
Fascículo4
Páginas549-565
Data de publicação2011-10-11
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel2040549
OpenAlexW1996332507
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas51

Spirituality and religiousness (S/R) are resources for finding meaning and hope in suffering and have been identified as key components in the process of psychological recovery. However, religion may also be associated with psycho-pathology, suffering and non-adherence with psychiatric treatment. Based on a literature review, this paper examines how S/R can be integrated in the treatment of patients with serious mental illness. We implemented a pilot "Spirituality and Recovery Group" designed to (1) help patients to resort to S/R as a means of recovery; (2) work on resolving conflicts between S/R and life issues and treatment; and (3) provide information on S/R in the context of psychosis. Preliminary results are presented

Alternative medicine · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Psychotherapist · Spiritual care · Spirituality · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology