Religion and Spirituality in Psychiatry

236 Sylvia Mohr and Philippe HugueletTable 16.1: Religious and Spiritual Assessment.Religious/Spiritual historyFamily backgroundWhat were your father’s religious or spiritual beliefs and practices?What were your mother’s religious or spiritual beliefs and practices?ChildoodIn which religious tradition were you raised?When you were a child, what kind of religious practices were you involved in? How often?AdolescenceWhen you were a teenager, did you experience changes in your religious beliefs or religious practices?Which ones?AdulthoodIn your adult life, have you experienced changes in your religious beliefs or practices? Which ones?Effect of the illness upon spritiuality/religiousnessSince you have been ill, have you experienced changes in your religious beliefs or practices? Which ones?Current spiritual/religious beliefs and practicesReligious preferenceAt the present time, what is your religious preference?BeliefsWhat are your spiritual or religious beliefs today?Private religious practicesDo you have private religious or spiritual practices? Which ones? How often?Religious practices in communityDo you engage in religious or spiritual practices with other people? Which ones? How often?Support from religious communityTo what extent, do people in your religious community help you cope with your illness?In which ways?Subjective importance of religion in lifeSalienceIn general, how important are your religious or spiritual beliefs in your day-to-day life?In which ways?Meaning of lifeTo what extent do your religious or spiritual beliefs give meaning to your life?In which ways?Subjective importance of religion to cope with the illnessMeaning of the illnessTo what extent do your religious or spiritual beliefs give meaning to your illness?In which ways?Coping with symptomsTo what extent do your religious or spiritual beliefs help you to cope with your illness?In which ways?Coping styleTo what extent do your religious or spiritual beliefs help you gain control over your illness?In which way?Source of strengthTo what extent are your religious or spiritual beliefs a source of strength and comfort for you?In which ways?Synergy of religion with psychiatric careMedicationTo what extent are your religious or spiritual beliefs in conflict with your medication?In which ways?TherapyTo what extent are your religious or spiritual beliefs in conflict with seeing a psychiatrist?In which ways?Comfort levelHow does it make you feel talking about your religious or spiritual beliefs with me?