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Clinical implications of spirituality to mental health: review of evidence and practical guidelines

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Moreira-Almeida, Alexander, Koenig, Harold G., Lucchetti, Giancarlo·2014·Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
DOI 10.1590/1516-4446-2013-1255
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OBJECTIVE: Despite empirical evidence of a relationship between religiosity/spirituality (R/S) and mental health and recommendations by professional associations that these research findings be integrated into clinical practice, application of this knowledge in the clinic remains a challenge. This paper reviews the current state of the evidence and provides evidence-based guidelines for spiritual assessment and for integration of R/S into mental health treatment. METHODS: PubMed searches of relevant terms yielded 1,109 papers. We selected empirical studies and reviews that addressed assessment of R/S in clinical practice. RESULTS: The most widely acknowledged and agreed-upon application of R/S to clinical practice is the need to take a spiritual history (SH), which may improve patient compliance, satisfaction with care, and health outcomes. We found 25 instruments for SH collection, several of which were validated and of good clinical utility. CONCLUSIONS: This paper provides practical guidelines for spiritual assessment and integration thereof into mental health treatment, as well as suggestions for future research on the topic.

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Authors
Moreira-Almeida, A., Koenig, H. G., & Lucchetti, G.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil
  • King Abdulaziz University (SA)
  • Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
ORCID
Venue
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
Publisher
EDITORA SCIENTIFIC
Published
2014-04
Volume
36
Issue
2
Pages
176-182
ISSN
1516-4446 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1590/1516-4446-2013-1255
OpenAlex
W2158904243
Cited by
261
References
64
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 9
FWCI
1.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
spirituality, religiosity, mental health, spiritual assessment, spiritual history, medication adherence, patient satisfaction
MeSH terms
Mental Disorders, Humans, Mental Health, Treatment Outcome, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Needs Assessment, Spirituality

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