Mental illness, personhood, and transcendence: Spiritual and religious assistance in Catholic psychiatric contexts.
Transcultural Psychiatry August 1, 2025 Tiago Pires Marques
In recent decades, there have been many calls for the inclusion of spirituality and religion (S/R) in therapeutic contexts. In some contexts, this has been an institutionalized form of spiritual and religious assistance (SRA). This article examines the concepts and practices involved in SRA services at three psychiatric institutions in Portugal, a country with strong Catholic roots but...