A ddressing cultural issues associated with health care among patients with severe mental disorders is part of recovery-oriented care (1). This is in line with the concept of "psychiatry for the person," which has been advanced in recent years by the World Psychiatric Association. The concept places the patient's whole person at the center of clinical care and health promotion, at both individual and community levels (2).Obviously, religion is part of the cultural dimension of humans. Religion, in its broadest sense, encompasses spirituality (concern with the transcendent and with the significance and meaning of life and similar issues) and religiousness (specific behavioral, social, and doctrinal practices and denominational characteristics). Spirituality and religiousness have been identified as pivotal in the psychological process of recovery from severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, in that they may provide meaning and hope in suffering (3,4). Nevertheless, ways of addressing religion in clinical settings remain to be established, particularly among individuals with severe disorders, such as psychosis (5).Some studies have shown the importance of religion to patients with psychosis. A study of 406 persons with persistent mental illness found that 80% used religious beliefs or practices to cope with daily difficulties or frustrations, particularly those