Integrating Spirituality with Psychotherapy
Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration February 1, 2005 DOI: 10.1093/med:psych/9780195165791.003.0019 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that integrating spirituality with psychotherapy can take multiple forms, from acknowledging spiritual aspects to using spiritual techniques, and that each path carries distinct concerns for clinicians to consider. |
Abstract
Chapter 19 discusses integrating spirituality with psychotherapy, and covers examples of current directions in integrating spirituality with psychotherapy, followed by a discussion of a number of concerns having to do with such integration. It then presents, illustrates, and evaluates six major paths of integrating spirituality with psychotherapy (acknowledging the spiritual aspects of psychotherapy, working in conjunction with a client’s views, use of spiritual techniques for remediation of behaviorial disorders, facilitating a spiritual approach to living, spiritual formation as a goal in itself, and the use of methods derived from spiritual traditions).