Why is Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential, and Inpatient Treatment (SPIRIT) more effective when provided by nonreligious clinicians?
Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) September 1, 2022 David H Rosmarin, Steven Pirutinsky, Eleanor M Schuttenberg et al. 4 citations
Patients receiving spiritual psychotherapy in an inpatient or residential setting reported greater benefit when the clinician was nonreligious. In a sample of 1,443 patients treated by 22 clinicians, nonreligious clinicians were more likely to use dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), facilitate coping, encourage spiritual coping, and explore the relevance of spirituality to mental health. These four factors together, but not individually, explained the link between clinician religion and perceived benefit. The findings suggest DBT may be the most effective approach for delivering spiritual psychotherapy to acute patients, especially in group settings.