Department of Mental Health, Glyndwr University, Croesnewydd Road, Wrexham LL13 7YP, UK.
Br J Psychiatry. 2011 Aug;199(2):94-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.096529.
The extent to which religion and spirituality are integrated into routine psychiatric practice has been a source of increasing controversy over recent years. While taking a patient's spiritual needs into account when planning their care may be less contentious, disclosure to the patient by the psychiatrist of their own religious beliefs or consulting clergy in the context of treatment are seen by some as potentially harmful and in breach of General Medical Council guidance. Here, Professor Rob Poole and Professor Christopher Cook debate whether praying with a patient constitutes a breach of professional boundaries in psychiatric practice.
近年来，宗教和精神信仰在精神科常规临床实践中的融入程度一直是一个颇具争议的话题。当为患者制定治疗方案时，考虑其精神需求可能不会引起太大争议，然而，一些人认为，精神科医生向患者透露自己的宗教信仰或在治疗过程中咨询神职人员可能会带来潜在的危害，违反了英国皇家精神科医师学院的指导原则。在此，罗布·普尔教授和克里斯托弗·库克教授就与患者一起祈祷是否构成精神科临床实践中的越界行为展开了辩论。
