The biopsychosocial model is a modern humanistic and holistic view of the human being in health sciences. Currently, many researchers think the biopsychosocial model should be expanded to include the spiritual dimension as well. However, "spiritual" is an open and fluid concept, and it can refer to many different things. This paper intends to explore the spiritual dimension in all its meanings:...

This study examined: (1) the spirituality of staff; (2) its relationship with staff‟s attitudes towards religiosity/spirituality of patients; and (3) with staff‟s integration of religious and spiritual contents in the patient‟s therapy. Method: An anonymous survey distributed to the staff in the department of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the Freiburg University Hospital. The main predictor v...

Statistics show that more than 80% of Veterans mention posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related symptoms when seeking treatment. Sleep disturbances and nightmares are among the top 3 presenting problems. Current PTSD trauma-focused therapies generally do not improve sleep disturbances. The mantram repetition program (MRP), a mind-body-spiritual intervention, teaches a portable set of cognit...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and characteristics of users of prayer or spiritual healing among women. DESIGN AND SETTING This cross sectional study was conducted as a part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), a 20-year study that examines various factors affecting women's health and well-being. PARTICIPANTS The sample used in the current study were women...

Dear Editor: Because complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapy consumption is increasing in the United States1 and integration into conventional healthcare is foreseeable, CAM should be studied from the practitioners’ perspective. Previous surveys of healthcare workers in Hawaii and Vermont have found moderate support for CAM in conventional medical practice, especially relaxation tec...