Spirituality and mental health clients


Author: O'Reilly ML

Affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA. oreillym@ummhc.org
Conference/Journal: J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv
Date published: 2004
Other:
 Volume ID: 42   ,  Issue ID: 7   ,  Pages: 44-53   ,  Word Count: 69  
    Spirituality is an important part of human existence but is often overlooked in the conceptualization of the person as a biopsychosocial entity. This article examines spirituality as a concept, relates it to the experience of mental health clients, proposes spiritual assessments and interventions within the role of advanced practice mental health nurses, and discusses the necessity of including spiritual interventions to support healing and wholeness for mental health clients.