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CHAPTER 3 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Chapter 3 Discussion

Q 1. Discuss how spirituality and religion are linked to recovery and come up with three reasons why mental health practitioners should address this topic area with clients. 2. What approach would you would use for assessing spirituality and religion in mental health practice? Discuss the types of questions you would use and how you would determine whether or not to continue pursuing the topic with a client. 3. Self-determination is mentioned as an essential ethical principle that needs to be adhered to when addressing spirituality and religion with clients. Discuss how one’s own biases, including proreligious and/or antireligious, could get in the way.

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Spirituality and religions are linked to recovery as it is one of the potentially significant naturally occurring resources and possible pathways for helping people to reach a variety of recovery. It helps to deal with a variety of difficult life issues including life-threatening medical issues, stressors and major losses such as the death of the loved one. The three reasons why mental health practitioners should address this topic area with the clients: First, while providing assistance to the client, practitioners investigate how the client's spiritual resources relate to recovery.