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Abstract: Objective: To carry out a pilot study surveying the spiritual attitudes and needs of
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Medicine, Broken Hill Base Hospital, NSW. Method: A questionnaire consisting of 6 questions
was completed by 79 patients. Results: It was found that 79% of the patients rated spirituality as
very important and 82% thought their therapists should be aware of their spiritual beliefs and
needs. Sixty-nine per cent of the patients reported that patients’ spiritual needs should be
considered by the therapist in treating their psychological illness and 67% said that their
spirituality helped them cope with their psychological pain. Conclusion: The majority of patients
said spirituality was important to them and that they wanted their therapist to take their spiritual
needs into consideration in the assessment and management of their illness.
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EATING DISORDERS. See the “Eating Disorders” bibliography.