title: The religious and spiritual needs of mental health clients.
abstract: This research study demonstrates the necessity for mental health nurses and allied clinical staff to be conscious that their clients may have spiritual and religious needs. A comprehensive assessment of these religious and spiritual needs should be standard practice, and multidisciplinary liaison and utilisation of chaplaincy resources are essential.
authors.affiliation: Lewisham and Guy's Mental Health (NHS) Trust.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Charters
mesh_terms: D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires