RT Article
T1 Provision of spiritual and pastoral care facilities in a high-security hospital and their increased use by those of Muslim compared to Christian faith
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 17
IS 1
SP 94
OP 100
A1 Saleem, Rizwan
A1 Treasaden, Ian
A1 K. Puri, Basant
LA English
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2014
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1838991913
AB The relationship between religion and psychiatry remains controversial amongst British psychiatrists. We looked at the provision of spiritual and pastoral care facilities in a high-security hospital and the role of faith chaplains with particular reference to the Muslim minority group. There was a significantly higher uptake of pastoral care services amongst those of Muslim faith compared to Church of England and Roman Catholic Christians. Possible reasons for this are discussed. Resources allocated for the Muslim faith group were limited and heavily dependent on the availability of the Muslim faith chaplain. Our study highlighted the need for clearly defined standards for the provision of spiritual and pastoral care within high-secure psychiatric hospitals, and by implication other NHS psychiatric settings, a re-examination of the role of the faith chaplain in relation to the clinical team, and raised questions about the equitable allocation of resources between various faith groups within the hospital.
K1 allocation of resource
K1 faith chaplain
K1 Forensic psychiatry
K1 high-security hospital
K1 spiritual and pastoral care
DO 10.1080/13674676.2012.749453