ABSTRACT

This study tested hypotheses about client preferences and functioning based on a relational spirituality model of psychotherapy in a sample (N = 101) of adult clients at a community mental health center in the northeastern United States. Most clients wanted to engage spiritual, religious, and existential issues in treatment and this preference was positively related to both spiritual/religious commitment and questing. Clients’ ratings of therapist diversity sensitivity were associated with ratings of treatment progress over and above the working alliance. Client spiritual well-being and spiritual struggles predicted their psychosocial functioning over and above mental health symptoms. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

摘要

这项研究基于美国东北部社区心理健康中心的成年客户样本（N = 101），基于心理治疗的关系灵性模型测试了有关客户偏好和功能的假设。大多数客户希望在治疗中涉及精神、宗教和存在问题，这种偏好与精神/宗教承诺和探索呈正相关。客户对治疗师多样性敏感性的评级与工作联盟之上的治疗进展评级相关。客户的精神健康和精神斗争预测了他们的心理社会功能超过了心理健康症状。临床和研究意义进行了讨论。