Psychiatrists, spirituality and religion
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In: British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 214, No. 4, 04.2019, p. 181-182.
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T1 - Psychiatrists, spirituality and religion
AU - Poole, Robert
AU - Cook, Christopher C.H.
AU - Higgo, Robert
PY - 2019/4
Y1 - 2019/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Religion
KW - Spirituality
KW - Boundaries
KW - Clinical Practice
U2 - 10.1192/bjp.2018.241
DO - 10.1192/bjp.2018.241
M3 - Editorial
VL - 214
SP - 181
EP - 182
JO - British Journal of Psychiatry
JF - British Journal of Psychiatry
SN - 0007-1250
IS - 4
ER -