The assessment and incorporation of a client’s spirituality has
become increasingly common in the field of social work. While
historically social workers were trained to avoid discussions centered
on religion, we now know that spirituality encompasses many ways of
believing. “The Society for Spirituality and Social Work is a network of
social workers and other helping professionals dedicated to spiritually
sensitive practice and education” (Society for Spirituality and Social
Work, n.d.). Addressing a client’s spirituality allows for a
biopsychosocial holistic approach that can aid in the process of
understanding illness, disability, and end-of-life issues.
For this Discussion, review the Monod et al. (2010) article and locate one scholarly article addressing spirituality with the elderly.
Post your explanation of the significance of addressing spirituality with the elderly. Identify a spiritually based intervention for this population. Describe the effectiveness of the use of spirituality with the elderly as found in the literature. Then, describe your own thoughts on the use of spirituality in an intervention.
Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
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