Spirituality and the Treatment of the Dually Diagnosed
| Autor: | Marc Galanter, David McDowell, Lisa Goldfarb, Harold Lifshutz |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Religion and Psychology Value (ethics) medicine.medical_specialty Nursing staff Psychotherapist Patients Area studies media_common.quotation_subject Population MEDLINE Medicine (miscellaneous) Nursing Spirituality medicine Humans education media_common education.field_of_study Addiction Public health General Medicine Middle Aged Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Diagnosis Dual (Psychiatry) Female Nursing Staff Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Addictive Diseases. 15:55-68 |
| ISSN: | 1545-0848 1055-0887 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j069v15n02_05 |
| Popis: | Spirituality is a neglected area of study and research in the treatment of addictions. The role of spirituality in the treatment of the dually diagnosed has received particularly scant attention. One hundred and one patients on an in-patient dual-diagnosis unit, as well as the 31 members of the nursing staff who treat them were surveyed. Patients and staff were questioned about their spiritual beliefs and what was the role of spirituality in the patients' recovery from addiction. Staff were questioned about their own spirituality and what they think the patients' level of spirituality is. In addition the staff were asked what they think the patients' view of spiritually is. Results indicate that the patients and staff are equally spiritually oriented. The patients view spirituality as essential to their recovery and value spiritual programming in their treatment more than some concrete items. The nursing staff underestimated both the patients' level of spirituality and this importance placed on spiritual issues. The authors suggest that more attention should be given by staff to spirituality in the treatment of this population. |
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