On the relevance of spiritual topics for psychotherapeutic practitioners. Results of a nationwide study
Keywords:
Psychotherapist survey, psychotherapy, spiritual/religious issues, spirituality, religiosity, psychotherapy training
Abstract
In a national, near representative survey, psychological psychotherapists were asked about their attitudes and experiences concerning the subject areas of spirituality and religiosity in their psychotherapeutic practice as well as in their personal lives. A section of the survey was concerned with the question, to which extend the psychotherapists had been hitherto dealing with psychologically relevant issues related to spirituality and religiosity and if so, with what specific topics. The respective findings are presented and their implications discussed.
