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In [[medicine]], ''' | In [[medicine]], '''pastoral care''' is "counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations." <ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>, but with the context that the practitioners have training not only in religion, but formal counseling education including working in a medical team. It is not always considered [[complementary and alternative medicine]] as are [[spiritual therapies]], although it is clearly not a mainstream medical treatment. | ||
Pastoral counselors may practice outside a hospital environment, using recognized methods of [[psychotherapy]] but with an added religious component. They may provide, through religious resources, [[social work]] and community services. | Pastoral counselors may practice outside a hospital environment, using recognized methods of [[psychotherapy]] but with an added religious component. They may provide, through religious resources, [[social work]] and community services. | ||
Yet another variant is when a patient requests that a clinician pray with them. | Yet another variant is when a patient requests that a clinician pray with them. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:35, 13 June 2010
In medicine, pastoral care is "counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations." [1], but with the context that the practitioners have training not only in religion, but formal counseling education including working in a medical team. It is not always considered complementary and alternative medicine as are spiritual therapies, although it is clearly not a mainstream medical treatment.
Pastoral counselors may practice outside a hospital environment, using recognized methods of psychotherapy but with an added religious component. They may provide, through religious resources, social work and community services.
Yet another variant is when a patient requests that a clinician pray with them.
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Pastoral care (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.