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Page 1: Religion, Spirituality and Faith in the Care of Torture ... · Insearch 1994.Spring • Carl G. Jung Psychology and Religion:West and East. 1969.Princeton University Press • Huguelet

Religion, Spirituality and Faith in the Care of Torture Survivors Part 2

Webinar PresentationDr. Marcus M. McKinney

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical CenterHartford, Connecticut

June 17, 2009

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Introduction

• Thomas Moore Care of the Soul

1993.Harper

• James Hillman Insearch

1994.Spring

• Carl G. Jung Psychology and Religion:West

and  East. 1969.Princeton University Press

• Huguelet

and Koenig Religion and Spirituality  in Psychiatry. 2009.Cambridge University 

Press

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Review

Spirituality: Meaning

Religion: System and Structure

Faith: Belief and Action

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Spirit & Soul

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Spiritual Assessment

Components

Process

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Why make an assessment?

• Swiss Study.2006 (Huguelet, Mohr)

– 1/3 of psychiatrists discussed spiritual issues– NONE of the MD’s initiated the discussion

– Canadian Study.2009 (same results)

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Why?

• “No time”

• Concerned they would “offend”• Not Trained• Personally uncomfortable with topic

• Concerned colleagues would disapprove• Not interested

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American Psychiatric Guidelines

• In the developmental, psychosocial and socio‐ cultural history domain

• Recommends  considering “ What are the  patient’s cultural, religious and spiritual 

beliefs, and how have these developed or  changed over time? ”

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Typical Scale of Assessment

• F.I.C.A.– Faith “Is religious faith an important part of your 

life”

– Influence “How has faith influenced your life (past  and present)?”

– Community “Are you currently a part of a religious  or spiritual community?”

– Address Needs “Are there any spiritual needs that  you would like me to address?”

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Mohr and Huguelet*

• Religious/Spiritual History• Effect of illness upon spirituality/religiousness• Current Beliefs and Practices• Subjective importance of religion in life

• Subjective importance of religion to cope  w/illness

• Synergy of religion with psychiatric care

* Religion and Spirituality in Psychiatry. 2009 . Cambridge 

University Press page 236

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Component 1

Be Human(imperfect, flawed, etc)

Assess YOUR OWN spiritual and religious  perspectives on humanity.

Assess the clients perspective on being human.

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Component 2

Help the person tell their story

In specifics

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Component 3

Assess symbolic aspects of spiritual life

After information gathering (FICA) explore the  deeper themes in a persons story that give 

meaning. 

Example: worth/value, individuality, renewal,  reflection, courage, allegiance

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Spiritually Implicating Ideas

Courage/Fear

Independence/Community

Allegiance/Betrayal

Honor/Dishonor

Dignity (worth)/Lack of Dignity (worthless)

Valued and Affirmed/Humiliated

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Practical Example

It is not uncommon for a person to tell their  trauma story and fear they 

will “not be believed”

Clearly an opportunity for spiritual assessment:

Belief; Testimony; Validation of things not  provable (faith)

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Component 4 

Assess what (in the specifics) has  touched them

Assess how hard it is for them to  share these experiences

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Component 5

Assess how they relate

‐To You

‐To Family &  Friends

Assess How People relate to them

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Component 6

Assess any Rituals

Pilgrimage, Rebirth, Baptism

Confession, Relics, Sacred Scripture

Holy Days, Saints, Prayers

Discover the meaning they find in ritual

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Dreams & Nightmares

Explore Dreams

Explore Nightmares

(have them journal)

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Component 7

How do they cope with pain?

Is there a correlation between spiritual  resources and ways to cope?

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Component 8

Community Resources

Collaboration

And Liaison

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Components

• Be Human

• Invite story specifics• Reflect on Symbolic aspects of story

• What touched them inside (about the experience)?

• Relating• Rituals and Resources• Dreams & Nightmares

• Coping• Community Resources, Collaboration and Liaison

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Common Goals in Literature for Spiritual Assessment

• Reduce Stress• Offer Support

• Help a person cope

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Process

• Reflect on your own perspective regarding spirituality, 

religion and faith

• Get Basic Information (FICA)

• Listen to stories carefully (for themes)

• Become interested in having the person TEACH YOU.

• Journaling

• Invite stories about people they know or admire  ‐

see what 

touches them.

• Bring to awareness any insights they have for use in daily life

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Cross‐Cultural Medicine‐

A Decade Later: Working with Refugee Survivors of Torture Barbara Chester and Neal Holton

West. J. Med. 1992

“Like torture survivors, the health professional  assessing and treating these patients needs  the courage to imagine.”

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Web Resource

www.pastoralcounselingtraining.com

860‐714‐4183

[email protected]