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Impact of Spiritual Symptoms and Their Interactions on Health Services and Life Satisfaction

Primary Author: David A. Katerndahl, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Article from the Annals of Family Medicine describing a study of 353 patients at 2 primary care clinics. The study used the Biopsychosociospiritual Inventory (BioPSSI) and measures of life satisfaction and health care use to determine whether spiritual symptoms were related to health outcomes. The author concluded that "this study has shown the relevance of spiritual symptoms and their interactions to understanding health outcomes."

Date Last Modified 09/01/2008 Article

An Increase in Religiousness/Spirituality Occurs After HIV Diagnosis and Predicts Slower Disease Progression over 4 Years in People with HIV

Primary Author: Gail Ironson, University of Miami

Article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, examining the extent to which changes in spirituality/religiousness occur after HIV diagnosis and whether changes predict disease progression. The study followed 100 people with HIV over 4 years.

Date Last Modified 12/01/2006 Article

Integrating Spirituality Into Treatment: Resources for Practitioners

Primary Author: William R. Miller, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Academic textbook intended for psychologists, psychotherapists, behavioral therapists, ministers or chaplains, and others who have an ongoing relationship with patients.

Includes chapters on:

- Accessing spirituality
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Spirituality and 12-step programs
- Spiritual surrender
- Acceptance and forgiveness
- Evoking hope
- Serenity
- Diversity Training in Spiritual and Religious Issues

Date Last Modified 06/01/1999 Book

A Lion in the House DVD Modules for Health Care Education

Primary Author: A Lion in the House, Community Media Productions, Inc.

A compelling set of teaching modules is available from the Emmy Award-winning documentary about children with cancer, A LION IN THE HOUSE. Based on real-life case studies, where things do not always go so well, the stories offer a forum to consider and discuss approaches to helping families navigate life and death issues related to cancer.

The Case Studies in Spirituality and Childhood Cancer Module offers specific, complicated case studies around issues of spirituality during a pediatric medical crisis. The Institute of Medicine defines pediatric palliative care to include the spiritual needs of a family, with a broad view of spirituality as the search for meaning and purpose in life and in death. Many families rely on spiritual resources in times of health-related crises, especially at end-of-life. Yet the majority of medical caregivers do not address issues of spirituality with their patients, with many feeling ill-equipped to do so. This module offers the insight of several veteran pediatric oncologists around spirituality issues.

-Each DVD module contains mini movies shot over a course of six years, competencies & objectives, discussion questions, a recommended resource list, and a PowerPoint presentation.

Date Last Modified 04/01/2010 Video, Case example/study, Clinical practice guidelines, Course curriculum, Website

Palliative Care Perspectives: Chapter 7: Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Care

Primary Author: James L. Hallenbeck, Stanford University and VA Palo Alto Health Care System

This is chapter 7 of the book Palliative Care Perspectives, published by Oxford University Press. This chapter covers spirituality in relation to palliative care, the FICA spiritual assessment tool, depression, anxiety, grief, and bereavement, among other topics.

Date Last Modified 06/01/2003 Report/Document/Book chapter