Clergy and mental health clinician collaboration in Sweden: Pilot Survey of COPE

Rudolfsson, Lisa; Milstein, Glen

doi:10.1080/13674676.2019.1666095

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“…The research on moral injury consistently reports that spiritual and/or religious themes often arise, and an increasing number of the latest therapeutic regimes recommend against purely psychological interventions. Instead, they recommend the collaboration between a psychologist with a religiously trained chaplain to deal with trauma to the soul (Ames et al, 2021 ; Antal et al, 2019 ; Carey & Hodgson, 2018 ; Pernicano et al, 2022 ; Pyne et al, 2019 ; Rudolfsson & Milstein, 2019 ; Wortmann et al, 2021 ). This collaboration is required because a moral injury is not like a physical injury that simply mends with clinical treatment.…”

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The Impact of Faith-Based Pastoral Care in Decreasingly Religious Contexts: The Australian Chaplaincy Advantage in Critical Environments

2023

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This article considers the contribution of faith-based chaplains who provide holistic pastoral and spiritual care within critical environments such as the military, first responders, and hospitals. The contribution of faith-based chaplains can sometimes be taken for granted or not properly understood, particularly in some Western countries which are currently experiencing a decline in religiosity. Following on from a previous paper regarding chaplaincy utilization (Layson et al. 2022 ), this article presents an alternative argument to the secularist-humanist perspective by noting five ways by which the faith based chaplaincy model provides best practice service and builds a capability advantage for organizations that engage faith-based chaplaincy services. The first section discusses faith-based chaplaincy and organizational holistic care; the second section considers the role of faith-based chaplains—much of which is largely unknown and poorly appreciated; the third section considers the unique capability of faith-based chaplains to provide spiritual and religious care to those of faith and for those of none; the fourth section explores how faith-based chaplains can leverage the positive impact of religious organizations to provide additional low-cost resources for other organizations and their staff; and lastly, the operational advantage of faith-based chaplains on the world stage is considered, particularly in light of culturally and linguistically diverse populations to whom religiosity is increasingly important.

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Section: Faith-based Chaplaincymentioning

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The Impact of Faith-Based Pastoral Care in Decreasingly Religious Contexts: The Australian Chaplaincy Advantage in Critical Environments

2023

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“…Furthermore, to try to decrease the mental healthcare gap, efforts could be made to engage psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers in reaching out to clergy and making it known that they will be welcoming and provide good mental health care to people of strong faith. Two-way communication between clergy and mental health professionals about how to collaborate on the mental health care of congregants is recommended (Rudolfsson & Milstein, 2019); the current study indicates that the same is needed for the mental health care of clergy themselves.…”

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confidence: 85%

The Gap in Mental Health Service Utilization Among United Methodist Clergy with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

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Clergy are tasked with multiple interpersonal administrative, organizational, and religious responsibilities, such as preaching, teaching, counseling, administering sacraments, developing lay leader skills, and providing leadership and vision for the congregation and community. The high expectations and demands placed on them put them at an increased risk for mental distress such as depression and anxiety. Little is known about whether and how clergy, helpers themselves, receive care when they experience mental distress. All active United Methodist Church (UMC) clergy in North Carolina were recruited to take a survey in 2019 comprising validated depression and anxiety screeners and questions about mental health service utilization. Bivariate and Poisson regression analyses were conducted on the subset of participants with elevated depressive and anxiety symptoms to determine the extent of mental health service use during four different timeframes and the relationship between service use and sociodemographic variables. A total of 1,489 clergy participated. Of the 222 (15%) who had elevated anxiety or depressive symptoms or both, 49.1% had not ever or recently (in the past two years) seen a mental health professional. Participants were more likely to report using services currently or recently (in the past two years) if they were younger, had depression before age 21, or "very often" felt loved and cared for by their congregation. The rate of mental health service use among UMC clergy is comparable to the national average of service use by US adults with mental distress. However, it is concerning that 49% of clergy with elevated symptoms were not engaged in care. This study points to clergy subgroups to target for an increase in mental health service use. Strategies to support clergy and minimize mental health stigma are needed.

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“…) requires regular meetings and conversation with people, usually in their congregation, including vulnerable ones, thereby becoming the support base for many people (Weaver et al, 2002). They are expected to promise and deliver hope, joy and wellness (Rudolfsson, Milstein, 2019). In this regard, the pastor is expected to be sensitive to many people (emotional, spiritual, and practical needs) (Carroll, 2006).…”

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Emotional Labour and Psychosocial Well-Being among the Clergy in Ghana

2022

Journal of Advocacy, Research and Education

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This study was conducted among the clergy in Accra, Ghana, to examine the level of emotional labour and how that impacts psychological well-being, satisfaction with job and life among pastors/'men of God'. The study recruited 111 participants from various Christian religious denominations (Orthodox, Charismatic and Pentecostal) in Accra. Quantitative data were obtained using standardised scales with acceptable psychometric properties to measure emotional labour and psychosocial well-being (satisfaction with life, job satisfaction and psychological well-being). The results of the study are that the clergy experience above-average emotional labour, which is significantly and positively correlated with psychological distress. Emotional labour is, however, not significantly correlated with satisfaction with life and job satisfaction among the clergy. Our findings have implications for pastoral mental health promotion, education and research.

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Clergy and mental health clinician collaboration in Sweden: Pilot Survey of COPE

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

The Impact of Faith-Based Pastoral Care in Decreasingly Religious Contexts: The Australian Chaplaincy Advantage in Critical Environments

The Impact of Faith-Based Pastoral Care in Decreasingly Religious Contexts: The Australian Chaplaincy Advantage in Critical Environments

The Gap in Mental Health Service Utilization Among United Methodist Clergy with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

Emotional Labour and Psychosocial Well-Being among the Clergy in Ghana

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