title: The Spiral Staircase: A Narrative Approach to Pastoral Conversation.
abstract: The following is a patient-centered pastoral conversation paradigm to be used by chaplains, pastors, or any other spiritual care provider, in engaging in healing conversation with patients, clients, or parishioners. It is based on the intimate, interpathic incarnation of oneself into another's story.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas Hospital, USA socdocmiller@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D029181:Spirituality
keywords: healing; interpathy; language; narrative; spiral; staircase