2020
DOI: 10.1192/bja.2020.11
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Religion and psychiatry: clinical applications

Abstract: SUMMARY In an earlier article we reviewed the latest research on the relationship between religious involvement and mental health, the effects of religiosity on mental health and well-being over time and the impact of religious interventions. Here we focus on clinical applications that may be useful to psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. We discuss general clinical applications relevant to all patients (e.g. taking a spiritual history, supporting/encouraging religious beliefs, referring to … Show more

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“…In the past few years, several other studies indicated that discussing religious issues in therapy leads to significantly better results (Dworsky et al, 2013; Koszycki et al, 2014; Weber & Pargament, 2014) and greater compliance and contentment with treatment (Rosmarin et al, 2010). Religion-accommodative approaches may be particularly beneficial for patients that are highly committed to their faith (Koenig et al, 2020b; Razali et al, 2002; Wade et al, 2007). In their meta-analysis, Captari et al (2018) conclude that religion accommodated psychotherapies were equally effective to standard therapies regarding psychological functioning, but resulted in greater spiritual well-being.…”
Section: Religion In Treatment: a Matter Of Choice Or Does It Really ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the past few years, several other studies indicated that discussing religious issues in therapy leads to significantly better results (Dworsky et al, 2013; Koszycki et al, 2014; Weber & Pargament, 2014) and greater compliance and contentment with treatment (Rosmarin et al, 2010). Religion-accommodative approaches may be particularly beneficial for patients that are highly committed to their faith (Koenig et al, 2020b; Razali et al, 2002; Wade et al, 2007). In their meta-analysis, Captari et al (2018) conclude that religion accommodated psychotherapies were equally effective to standard therapies regarding psychological functioning, but resulted in greater spiritual well-being.…”
Section: Religion In Treatment: a Matter Of Choice Or Does It Really ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the article on clinical applications (Koenig 2020b), the authors correctly state that there is little controversy over holistic care that takes into account the patient's religion, where this is the patient's wish. However, I am less comfortable about the related assertion that implies that mental health professionals should assume that religion is benign and beneficial.…”
Section: Assumptionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The first is a selective summary of research (Koenig 2020a). The second makes recommendations for clinical practice (Koenig 2020b). Professor Koenig provoked controversy in 2008 with a paper on similar themes in the Psychiatric Bulletin (Koenig 2008), advocating integration of so-called 'religion/spirituality' into clinical practice.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Theologians often have a different view of what is positive and what is negative in human lives than do psychiatrists and psychologists. The prejudicially labelled concept of ‘negative religious coping’, usually measured using the RCOPE (Pargament 2000), encompasses such things as spiritual and religious struggles, which can undoubtedly be psychologically distressing experiences, but are usually perceived theologically as the context within which spiritual growth may take place. Spiritual growth, when measured in psychological research (e.g.…”
Section: Religion and Spirituality In Psychiatric Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Psychiatry is concerned solely with the immanent reality of the mental pain and distress, but it should not forget that those whom it seeks to heal often (on a worldwide basis, usually) believe in the transcendent. In their second article, Koenig et al (2020b) draw attention to some of the challenges that arise when attending to spirituality and religion in clinical practice. Particular cultural and religious contexts shape our understanding both of the challenges themselves and of our estimation of what we consider to be good responses to them.…”
Section: Religion and Spirituality In Clinical Practicementioning
confidence: 99%