RT Article
T1 Does a Therapist’s World View Matter?
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 55
IS 3
SP 1097
OP 1106
A1 Peteet, John R. 1947-
A2 Rodriguez, Vithya B.
A2 Herschkopf, Marta D.
A2 McCarthy, Alyssa
A2 Betts, Jennifer
A2 Romo, Stephanie
A2 Murphy, J. Michael
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1566593158
AB While past research indicates that mental health professionals are less religious than the public they serve, little is known about the implications of therapists’ world views for their practice. In this study, approximately 50 therapists completed surveys that assessed self-identification in relation to spirituality, religion, and/or world view; how relevant they considered their patients’ and their own world views; and responses to clinical vignettes involving issues arising in treatment. While a minority considered themselves religious, a majority indicated that they considered themselves moderately or very spiritual. When asked how they would respond to a series of clinical vignettes involving topics such as assisted suicide and encouraging the use of spiritual resources, responses varied significantly by world view. Respondents endorsed several factors limiting the integration of religion/spiritualities/world views into their clinical work. These data raise questions about how to further explore the clinical relevance of the therapist’s world view.
K1 Psychotherapy
K1 Religious
K1 Spiritual
K1 World View
DO 10.1007/s10943-016-0208-9