What Should Be Avoided When a Therapist Integrates Religion and Spirituality

question 29

Multiple Choice

What should be avoided when a therapist integrates religion and spirituality into treatment?

• A) Recommending prayer or meditation
• B) Imposing the therapists own religious values
• C) Suggesting the client do spiritual journaling
• D) Supporting the client's use of worship to relieve stress

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Definitions:

Internal Forces

Psychological or emotional pressures that influence an individual's decisions, behaviors, or feelings from within.

External Forces

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Theory of Change

A comprehensive description and illustration of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a particular context, often used in planning and evaluating social and educational programs.

Patient Belief

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