About this course
As investigations into health associations of ‘spirituality’ proceed apace, it has become apparent that many people use spirituality to cope with illness. Further, these individuals often wish medical practitioners to, at least, respect these coping strategies, if not to discuss them with patients. Thus, healthcare professionals may wish to familiarize themselves with major themes in the literature on spirituality and health such as the evidence implicating particular biobehavioral pathways in mediating the effects of spirituality on health, assessment tools to assess spiritual coping strategies and guidelines for discussing spirituality with patients who wish to do so. Toward that end, this course will discuss each of these points in turn and present a summary of the evidence suggesting that spirituality can be associated with both beneficial and negative effects on health.
Course Specific Approvals and Disclosures
HealthForum Online has been approved by Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board as an Educational provider with programs approved by NBCC, provider approval #50-29605.
HealthForum Online is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling as a Board Approved Provider, provider approval # 50-29605.
HealthForum Online is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing and Certified Nursing Assistant as a Board Approved Provider, provider approval # 50-29605.
HealthForum Online is approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing as a provider of professional continuing education for health care professionals, provider approval #50-29605.
HealthForum Online is approved by the Florida Board of Psychology as a Board Approved Provider, provider approval # 50-29605.
HealthForum Online has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7185. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. HealthForum Online is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
HealthForum Online is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. HealthForum Online maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The presenter and all members of the planning team have disclosed that they have no relevant financial commercial relationships to products or devices related to the content of this educational activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medication have been used. Courses include expert peer reviews of the content where applicable.