Highlights: Week of May 29
Attention to religious and spiritual competency in the field of mental health professionals is on the rise. While competency trainings regarding religion and spirituality are spotty nationwide, clinicians do encounter religious and spiritual topics with clients. This study provides a real-world look at how clinicians address religious and spiritual issues in the therapeutic setting.
Read the full article here:
Johnson, S., Heaton, L.R., & Galan-Cisneros, P.A. (2022). The use of spiritually integrated psychotherapies in mental health treatment centers. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social: Social Thought.
We asked each investigator during our meeting in May why they chose to pursue this work and why they are advocating for spiritual and religious competencies in mental health training. Listen to the first testimony from Dr. Joe Currier, overall project PI, here:
Dr. Currier was also the invited guest on the Directors of Clinical Training Podcast with Dr. Joel W. Hughes. He spoke about the aims of our project and why mental health professionals should consider spirituality and religion when working with their clients, pointing to the fact that nobody has neutral reactions when dealing with spirituality and religion.
