The WPA position paper on spirituality and religion in psychiatry: a North American perspective. Issue 6 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peteet, John R.
• Is Part Of: Mental health, religion & culture. Volume 20:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 573
• Page End: 578
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Spirituality -- religion -- North America -- psychiatry -- ethics; Mental health -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Religion and culture -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Mentally ill -- Pastoral counseling of -- Periodicals; 306.461
• DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2017.1380128
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-4676

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The WPA position statement is a clear challenge for psychiatrists to recognize how religion/spirituality (R/S) is relevant to their work. North American psychiatry has shown progress related to each principle articulated in the statement, especially in the areas of research and scholarship. However, most advances are yet to be widely implemented or coordinated, so that the statement offers valuable encouragement and direction in moving forward.