Religion and spirituality in clinical practice
An exploration of comfort and discomfort among practitioners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David A Drew (0000-0002-8813-0816, California State University, San Bernardino), Jessica Banks (0000-0002-6475-7593, California State University, San Bernardino), R Joseph (0000-0002-1642-5762, California State University, San Bernardino, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 104-120 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15426432.2021.1994099 |
| OpenAlex | W3208421148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 53 |
This study explored whether license-holding mental health professionals exhibit comfort/discomfort in addressing religion and spirituality (RS) in practice. Through snowball sampling, 52 clinicians across different fields were recruited across Southern California. The participants were measured descriptively based on (a) comfort in their ability to integrate clients’ RS in treatment and (b) their comfort discussing clients’ RS strengths and struggles in treatment. Results revealed that, among practitioners, there was a 15–25% level of discomfort toward integrating and discussing RS in treatment. That is, between 75% and 85% of participants reported comfort in dealing with RS in practice. Licensed clinical social workers reported slightly lower discomfort level than other licensed professionals. However, Mann-Whitney U Test results revealed that field of practice (social workers versus non social workers) does not significantly correlate with comfort addressing and discussing RS in treatment. Implications of the findings were discussed
Alternative medicine · Clinical Practice · License · Mental health · Psychotherapist · Snowball sampling · Spirituality · Test (biology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |