Psychiatrists religious attitudes in relation to their clinical-practice - a survey of 231 psychiatrists
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A total of 231 psychiatrists working in several London teaching hospitals were surveyed about their private religious attitudes and how these affected their reported clinical practice. Although only 27% reported a religious affiliation and 23% a belief in God, 92% felt that psychiatrists should concern themselves with the religious concerns of their patients. Although the psychiatrists who were religious were more likely to make referrals to religious leaders or to disclose their own beliefs to patients, contrary to reports from the United States there was no evidence that psychiatrists' private religious beliefs had an important influence on their clinical practice.
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The religious characteristics and beliefs of physicians, including psychiatrists, are directly related to their attitudes and behaviors regarding R/S in clinical practice.
“The evidence suggests that the religious characteristics and beliefs of physicians (including psychiatrists) are directly related to their attitudes and behaviors regarding R/S in clinical practice.13,17-20”
From How psychiatrists think about religious and spiritual beliefs in clinical practice: findings from a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil (2019) · cites this paper as [17]
The data are in accordance with previous reports that psychiatrists are less likely to believe in God and declare a religious affiliation than the general population or physicians from other specialties.
“Our data are in accordance with previous reports in which psychiatrists were less likely to believe in God and declare a religious affiliation than the general population16-18,30 or physicians from other specialties.31”
From How psychiatrists think about religious and spiritual beliefs in clinical practice: findings from a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil (2019) · cites this paper as [17]
The majority of psychiatrists agree on the importance and need to integrate religious/spiritual aspects in clinical practice.
“What was interesting to observe from those studies was that the majority of psychiatrists agree on the importance and the need to integrate religious/spiritual aspects in clinical practice.9,10,14”
From A preliminary survey on the religious profile of Brazilian psychiatrists and their approach to patients' religiosity in clinical practice (2016) · cites this paper as [9]
Further research has been carried out to investigate the religious and spiritual profiles of psychiatrists and their attitudes towards including religion/spirituality into the management and care of their patients.
“In response to the increased importance of religion/spirituality in clinical practice, further research has been carried out, with the purpose of investigating the religious and spiritual profiles of psychiatrists and their attitudes towards including religion/spirituality into the management and care of their patients.9–14”
From A preliminary survey on the religious profile of Brazilian psychiatrists and their approach to patients' religiosity in clinical practice (2016) · cites this paper as [9]
Some studies show that although psychiatrists consider it important to integrate religion/spirituality in the therapeutic context, in practice this does not often happen unless patients themselves took the initiative.
“Some studies show that although psychiatrists consider it important to integrate religion/spirituality in the therapeutic context, in practice this does not often happen,9,10 unless the patients themselves took the initiative.27”
From A preliminary survey on the religious profile of Brazilian psychiatrists and their approach to patients' religiosity in clinical practice (2016) · cites this paper as [9]
In the UK, a quarter of the population and 73% of psychiatrists have no religion.
“These levels are even more relevant when compared with the UK figures, in which a quarter of the population18 and 73% of psychiatrists have no religion.9”
From A preliminary survey on the religious profile of Brazilian psychiatrists and their approach to patients' religiosity in clinical practice (2016) · cites this paper as [9]
Neeleman & King in the UK found that the rate of female psychiatrists who believed in God was higher.
“Neeleman & King9 in the UK also found that the rate of female psychiatrists who believed in God was higher.”
From A preliminary survey on the religious profile of Brazilian psychiatrists and their approach to patients' religiosity in clinical practice (2016) · cites this paper as [9]
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- Authors
- Neeleman, J., & King, M. B.
- Affiliations
- Maudsley Hospital (GB)
- The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Neeleman, J.
- ORCID
- King, M.B.
- Venue
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1993-12
- Volume
- 88
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 420-424
- ISSN
- 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0447
- OpenAlex
- W2044983145
- Cited by
- 121
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
- Social Sciences › Demography › Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
- Keywords
- religious affiliation, clinical practice, teaching hospitals
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Mental Disorders, Clergy, Communication, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Humans, London, Male, Middle Aged, Physician-Patient Relations, Professional Practice, Psychiatry, Referral and Consultation, Religion, Self Disclosure, United States
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