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SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENT |
Ethical Imperative to Assess Client Spirituality
Ethical Imperative to Assess Client Spirituality
Spiritual assessment is the process by which health care providers can identify a patient's spiritual needs pertaining to their mental health care. The determination of spiritual needs and resources, evaluation of the impact of beliefs on healthcare outcomes and decisions, and discovery of barriers to using spiritual resources are all outcomes of a thorough spiritual assessment. This talk and slide show reviews the history of the relationship between spirituality and psychology, and recent research on spirituality and health.
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NASW Standard 4. Cross-Cultural Skills—Social workers shall use appropriate methodological approaches, skills, and techniques that reflect the workers' understanding of the role of culture in the helping process.
QUIZ EXERCISE 1: Spiritual Assessment Interview
Most mental health professionals have been well-trained to conduct spiritual assessments.[True/False]Record your answers for later insertion into the Quiz.
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