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Spiritually integrated care shows promise for MH patients
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32072
Subject(s) - spirituality , mental health , psychotherapist , mental health care , integrated care , psychology , psychiatry , health care , medicine , alternative medicine , political science , law , pathology
Although interest in spiritually integrated therapy has grown substantially over the past two decades, few clinical methods exist for providing that kind of treatment to patients with acute psychiatric conditions, say the authors of a new study in the September issue of the American Journal of Psychotherapy . The study finds that the integration of spirituality and religion with mental health treatment can benefit patients.