Practitioners' accounts of religious and spiritual dimensions in bereavement therapy Export

@article{citeulike:4464105, abstract = {This study explores religious and spiritual dimensions in bereavement therapy through in-depth qualitative interviews with 12 therapists for whom bereavement work constituted a major part of their therapeutic role. Information was gathered on the conceptualization of religious and spiritual issues, the perceived influence of therapists' beliefs on their practice and the therapeutic processes that occur in work with religious and spiritual issues. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse the data, examining associations between these areas as well as highlighting the diversity of experiences and viewpoints. The multi-dimensional role of the therapeutic relationship was highlighted by participants as well as the perceived limitations of many theoretical models of therapy and bereavement in working with religious or spiritual issues. Some therapeutic processes were described in terms of the exploration of belief systems that have been challenged by bereavement and the re-creation of personal meaning. Implications for therapeutic practice and further research are discussed.}, author = {Golsworthy, R. and Coyle, A.}, citeulike-article-id = {4464105}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/ccpq/2001/00000014/00000003/art00001}, issn = {0951-5070}, journal = {Counselling Psychology Quarterly}, keywords = {malcolm}, month = {June}, pages = {183--202}, posted-at = {2009-05-05 13:38:17}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Routledge, part of the Taylor \& Francis Group}, title = {Practitioners\&\#039; accounts of religious and spiritual dimensions in bereavement therapy}, url = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/ccpq/2001/00000014/00000003/art00001}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4464105 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4464105 N2 - This study explores religious and spiritual dimensions in bereavement therapy through in-depth qualitative interviews with 12 therapists for whom bereavement work constituted a major part of their therapeutic role. Information was gathered on the conceptualization of religious and spiritual issues, the perceived influence of therapists' beliefs on their practice and the therapeutic processes that occur in work with religious and spiritual issues. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse the data, examining associations between these areas as well as highlighting the diversity of experiences and viewpoints. The multi-dimensional role of the therapeutic relationship was highlighted by participants as well as the perceived limitations of many theoretical models of therapy and bereavement in working with religious or spiritual issues. Some therapeutic processes were described in terms of the exploration of belief systems that have been challenged by bereavement and the re-creation of personal meaning. Implications for therapeutic practice and further research are discussed. JF - Counselling Psychology Quarterly SN - 0951-5070 EP - 202 TI - Practitioners' accounts of religious and spiritual dimensions in bereavement therapy PB - Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group SP - 183 KW - malcolm AU - Golsworthy, R AU - Coyle, A PY - 2001/06// UR - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/ccpq/2001/00000014/00000003/art00001 ER -