Empowering patient’s psychospiritual potential

Abstract

Patients with depression and anxiety disorder often present with multiple problems of various aspects; ranging from biological symptoms to social and psychospiritual concerns. A thorough assessment of patient’s spirituality in the face of illness enables us to address the pertinent issue which is often neglected. Only through this, patient’s spiritual concerns and unused potential can be identified and utilised in the psychotherapy. This presentation will illustrate a few instances of spirituality integrated therapy for anxiety and depression, based on the author’s clinical experience. Relevant literature on religiosity, spirituality and psychotherapy will be cited and discussed