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The spiritual developmental process for people in recovery from severe mental illness
- Authors:
- STARNINO Vincent R., CANDA Edward R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 33(3-4), 2014, pp.274-299.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article gives insights about the various ways that people with severe mental illnesses experience spiritual benefits and struggles in the context of their life journeys, and how these are navigated through time as part of a spiritual development process. Multiple in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 individuals with a range of diagnoses and spiritual affiliations receiving services at community mental health centres and consumer-run organisations in a Midwestern state. The study identified four patterns in the way people with severe mental illnesses utilised spirituality as part of their lives and recovery through time, which were named “basic impact” on recovery; “symptoms as a barrier” to using spirituality in recovery; learning to use spirituality for recovery “in progress”; and “high synergy” between spirituality and recovery. Implications for social workers and related mental health practitioners are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
The spiritual developmental process for people in recovery from severe mental illness
- Authors:
- STARNINO Vincent R., CANDA Edward R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 33(3-4), 2014, pp.274-299.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article gives insights about the various ways that people with severe mental illnesses experience spiritual benefits and struggles in the context of their life journeys, and how these are navigated through time as part of a spiritual development process. Multiple in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 individuals with a range of diagnoses and spiritual affiliations receiving services at community mental health centres and consumer-run organisations in a Midwestern state. The study identified four patterns in the way people with severe mental illnesses utilised spirituality as part of their lives and recovery through time, which were named “basic impact” on recovery; “symptoms as a barrier” to using spirituality in recovery; learning to use spirituality for recovery “in progress”; and “high synergy” between spirituality and recovery. Implications for social workers and related mental health practitioners are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Spiritual strengths assessment in mental health practice
- Authors:
- STARNINO Vincent R., GOMI Sachiko, CANDA Edward R.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 44(4), 2014, pp.849-867.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Proponents of recovery and strengths-based approaches recognise spirituality as an important factor in mental health recovery. Minimal guidance is available, however, for how to assess spirituality with people diagnosed with severe mental illnesses. To address this gap, six focus group interviews were conducted with a total of forty-eight community mental health service providers and users who have been involved in spiritual strengths assessment. An additional panel of ten international leaders in the strengths case management approach gave feedback on focus group insights in order to expand recommendations congruent with the strengths model. Findings revealed that, while spirituality can be a recovery-related resource for people with severe mental illnesses, some service providers and users experience challenges related to spiritual strengths assessment such as a sense of discomfort about the topic, and uncertainty related to defining spirituality and setting relevant case management goals. This article addresses these and other challenges by offering guidelines for spiritual assessment within the context of the strengths model. (Publisher abstract)