Sexson Sandra B
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Suite 313 S, Emory Briarcliff, 1256 Briarcliff Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2004 Jan;13(1):35-47, vi. doi: 10.1016/s1056-4993(03)00075-0.
Assessment in child and adolescent psychiatry is a complex process that involves developmental, environmental, and experiential perspectives. Recently, there has been interest in including spiritual and religious assessment in the psychiatric assessment of children, but no well-recognized guidelines for such an assessment have been established. This article proposes an approach to spiritual assessment of children and adolescents that begins with developing an understanding of the family's spiritual and religious life, followed by a developmentally informed method of observing and talking with children and adolescents about their spiritual and religious beliefs. The article concludes with a discussion of ethical issues involved when the psychiatrist addresses issues of spirituality and religion with child and adolescent patients and their families.
儿童与青少年精神病学评估是一个复杂的过程，涉及发展、环境和经验等多个视角。最近，人们开始关注将精神和宗教评估纳入儿童精神病学评估中，但尚未建立此类评估的公认指南。本文提出了一种针对儿童和青少年的精神评估方法，首先要了解家庭的精神和宗教生活，然后采用基于发展情况的方法，观察并与儿童和青少年谈论他们的精神和宗教信仰。文章最后讨论了精神科医生与儿童及青少年患者及其家庭探讨精神性和宗教问题时涉及的伦理问题。
