Spiritual practices in an institution for mental disabilities

Authors

  • Frederico Camelo Leão Núcleo de Estudos de Problemas Espirituais e Nervosos
  • Francisco Lotufo Neto USP; FM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832007000700008

Keywords:

Spiritual practices uses, religion and medicine, mental disabilities, mental health

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of spiritual practices in the clinical and behavioural evolution of inpatients with mental disabilities in a health institution. METHOD: Two groups of patients were compared: the experimental group submitted to spiritual practices and the control group. The Interactive Observation Scale for Psychiatric Inpatients (IOSPI) was employed to obtain data. RESULTS: The comparison of control group (n = 20) with the experimental group (n = 20) verified the difference of variation between the groups (p = 0.045), what demonstrates possible benefits of such intervention. CONCLUSIONS: The research confirmed the hypothesis that practical spirituals uses presents positive results on clinical and behavioural evolution of internal patients with mental disabilities.

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Published

2007-01-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. supl.1 (2007)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Spiritual practices in an institution for mental disabilities . (2007). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 34(supl.1), 54-59. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832007000700008