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Praying with a patient constitutes a breach of professional boundaries in psychiatric practice

Pool, R.; Cook, C.C.H.

Authors

R. Pool



Abstract

The extent to which religion and spirituality are integrated into routine psychiatric practice has been a source of increasing controversy over recent years. While taking a patient’s spiritual needs into account when planning their care may be less contentious, disclosure to the patient by the psychiatrist of their own religious beliefs or consulting clergy in the context of treatment are seen by some as potentially harmful and in breach of General Medical Council guidance. Here, Professor Rob Poole and Professor Christopher Cook debate whether praying with a patient constitutes a breach of professional boundaries in psychiatric practice.

Citation

Pool, R., & Cook, C. (2011). Praying with a patient constitutes a breach of professional boundaries in psychiatric practice. British Journal of Psychiatry, 199(2), 94-98. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.111.096529

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Aug 1, 2011
Deposit Date Nov 11, 2011
Journal British Journal of Psychiatry
Print ISSN 0007-1250
Electronic ISSN 1472-1465
Publisher Royal College of Psychiatrists
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 199
Issue 2
Pages 94-98
DOI https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.111.096529

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