Effectiveness of spiritual clinical interventions

According to Rivera Ledesma (2011), empirical research has encouraging data regarding the use of spiritual and religious techniques in psychotherapy performed within a Jewish-Christian context, such as prayer, the teaching of religious concepts, references to the scriptures, forgiveness, religious tasks, the use of parables, and the use of external resources (eg a pastor, etc. There is empirical evidence on the effectiveness of clinical interventions of a spiritual or religious nature in different disorders (v.gr. Anxiety disorders , Obsessive-Compulsive, Stress, Depression), with different approaches.

• Rivera-Ledesma, A. (2011). Christian Counseling: Introduction. Research and Knowledge, University of London, 1(3), September/December, 1-5.