A Spiritual Issues Discussion Group for psychiatric in-patients.
This article describes a weekly Spiritual Issues Discussion Group, co-led by the author, open to psychiatric in-patients at New York Presbyterian Hospital. The group is open to people of all faiths and endeavors to allow participants to explore the many relationships between their beliefs, past experiences, mental illness, and spiritual lives. The article also summarizes the professional literature reporting on similar groups and suggests areas for further study.
Rabbi Mark Popovsky
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Department of Pastoral Care and Education, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000458:organization & administration*; D029181:Spirituality