Demling J H, Wörthmüller M, O'Connolly T A
Psychiatrische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 2001 Feb;51(2):76-82. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-10756.
By taking a survey of physicians and psychologists accredited as psychotherapists in Franconia (northern Bavaria), we attempted to draw conclusions about the importance of religion for the therapists themselves and for their therapeutic settings. 253 physicians and 78 psychologists returned usable questionnaires (a return rate of 70% for each group). 30% of each group were non-denominational, significantly more men than women were not religious or considered themselves "agnostic/atheistic." Catholic therapists appeared to be more loyal toward their church and more open-minded toward religion in general than protestants and non-denominationals, respectively. Around 1/5 of the psychologists had prayed for their patients. Among the psychoanalysts there were no fewer non-denominationals or agnostics/atheists than among physician/psychotherapists or behavioural therapists. The physician/psychoanalysts classified the role of religion as less important than physician/psychotherapists; however, there were marked differences between the psychoanalytic schools. Many therapists could imagine consulting a spiritual counselor in appropriate cases. The results indicate a correlation between the subjective attitude of therapists toward religion and their handling of this topic in therapeutic practice.
通过对弗兰肯地区（巴伐利亚北部）被认可为心理治疗师的医生和心理学家进行调查，我们试图就宗教对治疗师自身及其治疗环境的重要性得出结论。253名医生和78名心理学家返还了可用问卷（每组的返还率为70%）。每组中有30%是无教派信仰的，无宗教信仰或认为自己是“不可知论者/无神论者”的男性明显多于女性。与新教徒和无教派信仰者相比，天主教治疗师似乎对其教会更忠诚，总体上对宗教也更开明。约五分之一的心理学家曾为他们的患者祈祷。在精神分析学家中，无教派信仰者或不可知论者/无神论者的数量不少于医生/心理治疗师或行为治疗师中的此类人群。医生/精神分析学家认为宗教的作用不如医生/心理治疗师所认为的重要；然而，各精神分析学派之间存在显著差异。许多治疗师可以想象在适当情况下咨询灵性顾问。结果表明治疗师对宗教的主观态度与其在治疗实践中对该主题的处理之间存在相关性。
