Longo Daniele A, Peterson Stephanie M
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program, Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, VA 23187, USA.
Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2002 Spring;25(4):333-40. doi: 10.1037/h0095004.
The role of spirituality in mental health and general wellness has begun to receive much needed attention in the psychological literature. Historically, however, mental health researchers and practitioners alike have generally neglected spirituality. There have been at least three significant barriers to the acceptance of spirituality as a clinical tool in mental health treatment. These barriers are identified in the article as (a) the history of mental health treatment; (b) professional stereotypes; and (c) confusion and fears over the meaning of spirituality. Although more empirical evidence is needed to investigate the role of spirituality and how to integrate spiritual beliefs in treatment, the time may have come to incorporate spirituality in the mental health professional's tool kit.
精神性在心理健康和整体健康中的作用已开始在心理学文献中受到亟需的关注。然而，从历史上看，心理健康研究人员和从业者普遍忽视了精神性。在将精神性作为心理健康治疗的临床工具方面，至少存在三个重大障碍。本文将这些障碍确定为：（a）心理健康治疗的历史；（b）职业刻板印象；（c）对精神性含义的困惑和恐惧。尽管需要更多实证证据来研究精神性的作用以及如何将精神信仰融入治疗，但将精神性纳入心理健康专业人员的工具包的时候可能已经到来。
