Spiritual Need Assessment

The experiences patients go through are one like no other. They come to, “...express a spiritual realm and a loving presence that some refer to as God…” (Lichfield). During this period they might also come, “into contact with relatives that have been deceased, and at the same time, recalling previous events that occured in one's life” (Lichfield). These experiences have been documented to change people's lives as some go on to new professions and ending marriages as a result of their subconscious experience.

L.M. affiliates herself with Christian beliefs, she attends church regularly and describes her faith as a “saving grace through very trying times.” Both family members seek and are treated with Western medicine practices and they are both currently free of any diseases and/or ailments. L.M. describes health and wellness as “free from disease and good overall physical and mental wellbeing.” She also believes that to be truly well one must have faith in God and attend church regularly.

While clearly sympathizing with Lia lee and her physicians, Fadiman provides a descriptive account of the complex situation and at the same time challenges one’s perspectives on spirituality and

The book penned by Anne Fadiman, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down describes about cultural deviation and language barrier with respect to medical beliefs among Hmong natives who migrated to the United States. The story has exhibited the impact on conflicting cultural beliefs with reference to medical care and their interpretation towards Western medical health system (1997). This is a heartbreaking story about Hmong native couple and has a daughter named Lia who is suffering from epilepsy at an early age of 3 months old, which is regarded as a serious medical condition. Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder that affects all ages and characterized by unpredictable seizures (Epilepsy Foundation, 2014). However, in the book the disease in itself is no longer a source of urgency to Lia’s parents believe that their daughter’s soul had fled her body and become lost.

In Russel Willier’s practice of being a medicine man he encountered many common illnesses that his natural and holistic approach to doctoring could heal. For example, such illnesses he encountered that were most common included diabetes, heart and ear problems, high blood pressure, cuts, toothaches, diarrhea, cancer and curses. He also found in his practice many cases of people complaining that someone was talking to them in their ears, as well as numerous cases of marriages and family consulting, where Willier would sit down to talk and pray that the issues would be resolved. Willier also advocated in his healing that in addition to the physical elements of healing, such as illnesses, it is important to attend to the needs of mental illnesses

Knowing that health issues are usually cared for spiritually first it would be appropriate for the clinician to

The Spiritual model is getting a sense of how people’s spiritual and religious beliefs, values, and practices might be related to their presenting problem and can also provide direction to clients in constructing solutions for their lives. Spirituality is individual, subjective and can be expressed in different ways. Some people choose to express their spirituality through religion or religious practice, while others may not. Spirituality can also be described as the search for answers to life’s big questions, why is this happening to me?

This study is looking at if students are competence and prepared to integrate spirituality into their counseling profession. Dobmeer and Reiner used counseling programs that are regualed by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), along with nine core compenetences of Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Issues in Counseling (ASERVIC). Literature Review According to Dobmeier and Reiner spirituality is a critical factor of human experience, researchers have suggested that counselors

The patient's function as his ‘disciples’ that follow him despite the fact that not all of them have the same level of devotion

Plenary Keynote “On the Idea of a Christian College” - Dr. Timothy Larsen (8:30 session) “Knowledge is an end in and of itself” In this discussion, Dr. Timothy Larsen discussed the calling and the mission of a Christian liberal arts college and how a college like Northwestern allows us as students to connect our faith, purpose, intellect, and service. Throughout the speech, Larsen argued against the critics who believe that a liberal arts education is worthless and that students who attend such colleges are “being scammed” because they are taught things that they will never otherwise use in their careers and/or life. These critics of a liberal arts education do not believe there is a utility-maximizing point for the widened array of required subject study offered at a liberal arts college.

There are very many religions that exist in the world today. Religion plays such a major role in people’s everyday lives, and it’s not surprising why it is such a major focus in the way choices and decisions are made. Each of the world’s major religions has certain differences that set themselves apart from others and that make them unique. Most religions, however, all follow the same morals and guidelines that are quite similar to each other’s.

Religion plays an integral role in the healthcare setting. As such, healthcare givers are required to respect patients’ faith diversity while giving treatment and care. This paper thus seeks to discuss the differences between the Christian and Muslim religions as well as healthcare practices that are fundamental to both belief systems. The paper will also address the worldview questions outlined in Called to Care and thus provide a spiritual perspective on healing. Healthcare practitioners are supposed to provide care which meets the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of each patient.

To begin this section, we need to first look at what the 4 States of Being are and their correlation to the Elements. The States of Being are considered the building blocks that contribute to our personal quality of life. Each one plays a role of making and strengthening the next one so that there is a completion of a cycle of quality that we can then put forth into our lives.

Spirituality in general, and at workplace in particular, has become an important tool

Religious Experience Reflecting on one’s religious experiences growing up can be a rigorous task but can also provide a self-reflection if the one reflecting looks at the events in a non-bias manner. I grew up in a non-structured home when it came to religion. My first experiences of religion came from my Dad’s stepdad. He owned a farm out in Bolton and when I was little I would go to the farm on the weekends and assist them on the farm and maybe see my cousins while I was there.