Spirituality in Clinical Practice (Oct 3, 2019). DOI:10.1037/scp0000207
Research and theory suggest that spirituality and religiosity may be particularly salient components of the lives of those suffering with mental illness. Despite the significant implications of spiritual struggles for health and well-being, individuals with severe mental illness may receive little help for their struggles. To the contrary, they may experience alienation from spiritual communities as a result of stigma associated with their illness or associated spiritual struggle. Further, there is a lack of empirically validated spiritually sensitive psychological interventions to help this population address their spiritual struggles. Winding Road is a 9-session, spiritually integrated intervention designed to address spiritual struggles in a religiously diverse sample of adults with mental illness.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Addressing spiritual issues to maintain a sense of hope, meaning and purpose can be an important aspect of mental health care which goes beyond simply providing facilities for religious observance. Expressions of spiritual need from service users can potentially be confused with symptoms of mental ill health. Little is known about how mental health nurses understand or provide this aspect of care for service users.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (Mar 18, 2019). DOI:10.1037/rel0000258
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In the aftermath of spiritually transformative experiences (STEs—such as mystical experiences, near-death experiences, religious conversions, and kundalini awakenings), experiencers (STErs) have sometimes reported prolonged challenging integration processes. To date, there have not been any empirical studies of practices and approaches to addressing these struggles. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which practices STErs themselves utilized and found helpful.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Spirituality in Clinical Practice (Apr 8, 2019). DOI:10.1037/scp0000192
Locus of control is an important psychological construct that identifies the extent to which people believe that internal or external forces influence their lives. Within the field of spirituality, there is a developing interest in locus of control as it may apply to people’s understanding of their illness. This paper aims to provide a review of locus of control research in the field of spirituality.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
APA blog post. People who believe in oneness — the idea that everything in the world is connected and interdependent — appear to have greater life satisfaction than those who don’t, regardless of whether they belong to a religion or don’t, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
The 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.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
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Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice (Feb 25, 2019). DOI:10.1037/cns0000185
It is widely assumed that belief in God allows people to better cope with life’s stresses. This stress-buffering effect is not limited to religion; when faced with stress, nonreligious people cling on to other belief systems, notably belief in science. We report an experimental test of whether people are able to down-regulate an acute stress experience by reflecting on their beliefs. We used the Trier Social Stress Test to induce stress in religious and scientist participants from the United Kingdom by having them discuss arguments for and against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (“Brexit”). To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (Mar 14, 2019). DOI:10.1037/ort0000395
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a potentially life-threatening behavior with significant public health implications that may potentiate suicide risk. Religiosity has been identified as a significant protective factor against suicide attempts, and more broadly acts as a buffer against negative mental and physical health outcomes. Whether religiosity may reduce risk for NSSI is unclear.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (Mar 25, 2019). DOI:10.1037/rel0000260
The California Mental Health & Spirituality Initiative in 2009 developed and executed a survey-based campaign to document the spirituality-related needs, preferences, and experiences of individuals and families receiving public mental health services. Through secondary analysis of the data collected in this grassroots initiative, the purpose of this study was to describe the attitudes of individuals receiving mental health services in California regarding spirituality and to identify significant predictors of the degree of interest in integrating spirituality into mental health care. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.