Spirituality Forum

This page includes published reports, including web reports and DVDs, or information on where to find these. These contain policy, research evidence, organisational spirituality strategies, and examples of robust practice in spirituality and mental health. Please note this page is still under construction.

Title	Summary	Date	Author

Pavilion spirituality and mental health handbook	A handbook for service users, carers and staff wishing to bring a spiritual dimension to mental health services	March 2011	Peter Gilbert

Report on the Place of Spirituality in Mental Health	The paper, commissioned by the Forum, aims to give a succinct overview of spirituality in mental health, with key pieces of evidence, for the inclusion of spiritual care in services. All sections suggest main resources and good practice examples, although many others exist and could be included. It is intended for managers, Spiritual and Pastoral Care leads, chaplains, NHS Trust directors, National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum members, and those interested in an overview of the field.	Feb 2011	Madeleine Parkes and Professor Peter Gilbert

Hard to Believe DVD	Mind in Croydon’s influential ‘Hard to Believe’ DVD considers both mental health services' attitude and knowledge regarding peoples' spiritual needs and Faith communities' understanding of mental health problems/issues. The film tells the story of three service users, how their Spirituality was perceived by mental health services, and the role that Spirituality has played as part of their recovery. The film considers the work of the Chaplaincy at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and Nigel Copsey's Multi-Faith Team in East London. Dr Andrew Powell, who chaired the Royal College of Psychiatry's Spirituality Special Interest Group when the film was produced, also features. While some of the services featured have changed, the messages in the film remain as crucial and it can serve as an invaluable training tool.	April 2004	Mind in Croydon

Other useful publications
Spiritual Aspects of Healthcare. David Stoter (Mosby 1995)
Spirituality and mental health care. John Swinton (Jessica Kingsley London 2001)
Spirituality in Healthcare contexts. Ed Helen Orchard (Jessica Kingsley London 2001)
Encountering the sacred in Psychotherapy. James and Melissa Griffith. (The Guilford press 2002)
Spiritual Care and Psychiatric Treatment – An Introduction. Culliford, L. (2002) Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8, 249-260.
Dilemmas of spiritual assessment: considerations for nursing practice. Wilfred McSherry and Linda Ross. 2002 Journal of Advanced Nursing, 38(5), 479–488
Spirituality and the practice of healthcare. Simon Robinson, Kevin Kendrick and Alan Brown (Palgrave Macmillan 2003)
Talking about spirituality in healthcare practice. Gillian White. (2006) Jessica Kingsley, London
Spirituality, Values and Mental Health: Jewels for the Journey, Coyte, M.E., Gilbert, P. and Nicholls, V. (2007) London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Taking a Spiritual History. Culliford, L. (2007) Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 13, 212-219.
Religion, Culture and Mental Health. Kate Loewenthal. (2007) Cambridge University Press
Let’s get spiritual, by G. Slay (2007) Mental Health Practice, 11, 26–28.
Spirituality and Psychiatry Eds: C. Cook, A. Powell, A.Sims. (2009) RCPsych publications

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