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Enhancing competencies for the ethical integration of religion and spirituality in psychological services.

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Advancement of Spiritual and religious competencies aligns with increasing attention to the pivotal role of multiculturalism and intersectionality, as well as shifts in organizational values and strategies, that shape the… Click to show full abstract

Advancement of Spiritual and religious competencies aligns with increasing attention to the pivotal role of multiculturalism and intersectionality, as well as shifts in organizational values and strategies, that shape the delivery of psychological services (e.g., evidence-based practice). A growing evidence base also attests to ethical integration of peoples' religious faith and/or spirituality (R/S) in their mental care as enhancing the utilization and efficacy of psychological services. When considering the essential attitudes, knowledge, and skills for addressing religious and spiritual aspects of clients' lives, lack of R/S competencies among psychologists and other mental health professionals impedes ethical and effective practice. The purpose of this article is to discuss the following: (a) skills for negotiating ethical challenges with spiritually integrated care; and (b) strategies for assessing a client's R/S. We also describe systemic barriers to ethical integration of R/S in mental health professions and briefly introduce our Spiritual and Religious Competencies project. Looking ahead, a strategic, interdisciplinary, and comprehensive approach is needed to transform the practice of mental health care in a manner that more fully aligns with the values, principles, and expectations across our disciplines' professional ethical codes and accreditation standards. We propose that explicit training across mental health professions is necessary to more fully honor R/S diversity and the importance of this layer of identity and intersectionality in many peoples' lives. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keywords: ethical integration; psychological services; spirituality; mental health

Journal Title: Psychological services
Year Published: 2022

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