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ASSESSING SPIRITUALITY WITHIN THE STRENGTHS MODEL OF MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY

In over 650 scientific papers cited in the database of the National Institutes of Health of the United States demonstrated the link between the level of spirituality with the improvement of the symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, suicide prevention, schizophrenia, heart disease, diabetes and rheumatoid , arthritis In a study conducted in Switzerland, where he studied the way in which religious beliefs and activities affect the treatment and course of the disease in chronic schizophrenic patients, two-thirds of respondents considered spirituality very important or essential in everyday life. This paper provides guidelines for assessing spirituality in psychiatry when using one of the primary tools of the Strengths Model: the Strengths Assessment. The Strengths’ Model supports the mental health recovery process by focusing on people’s personal and environmental strengths and resources. A Strengths Assessment assists the worker and client to explore collaboratively the strengths and resources a person can use to achieve meaningful and important life goals. The Strengths assessment identifies strengths in various life domains including: Home/Daily Living, Assets (Financial/Insurance), Employment/Education, Supportive Relationships, Wellness/Health, Leisure/Recreational, Spirituality/Culture. The recommendations included in this prof. Edward Canda pamphlet focus on assessment of spirituality in the Spirituality/Culture. This resource was developed by: The Spiritual Diversity and Social Work, Initiative & The Center for Mental Health, Research and Innovation, School of Social Welfare. The University of Kansa by Edward R. Canda, Ph.D. This pamphlet provides a concise guideline for strengths-based assessment of spirituality in the context of mental health recovery.

Strengths assessment ; Strengths model ; spirituality ; psychiatry ; mental health recovery

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