Psychiatrists, spirituality and religion

The consensus within psychiatry is that patients' religion/spirituality are legitimate topics in assessment and treatment. Religion/spirituality can help people cope with mental illness, but their use as therapeutic tools is controversial. Despite the publication of position statements by natio...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 2019-04, Vol.214 (4), p.181-182
Main Authors: Poole, Rob, Cook, Christopher C. H., Higgo, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Atheism
Clinical medicine
Editorial
Humans
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental health care
Patients
Professionals
Psychiatrists
Psychiatry
Religion
Religion and Medicine
Spirituality
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Summary:The consensus within psychiatry is that patients' religion/spirituality are legitimate topics in assessment and treatment. Religion/spirituality can help people cope with mental illness, but their use as therapeutic tools is controversial. Despite the publication of position statements by national and international psychiatric organisations, there is no clarity over therapeutic boundaries.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.2018.241