From Meaning, Spirituality, and Religion in Acute Psychiatry to Public Health: A ‘Dual Motor’ Model
Public health relevance—how does this work relate to a public health issue? Meaning, spirituality, and religion are related to mental health and recovery from mental illness. Group-based therapies that integrate meaning, spirituality, and religion, such as SPIRIT, can contribute to recovery from mental illness and increase wellbeing and mental health at the population level.
Public health implications—what are the key implications for practice, policy, and research?
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A ‘dual-motor’ model is proposed: meaning-focused therapies promote both coping and a broader recovery-oriented contextualization in therapy and at home.
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The integration of meaning, spirituality, and religion in acute psychiatry requires team-wide implementation.
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Structural attention to follow-up and integration into subsequent treatment may contribute to more sustainable recovery.
30 januari 2026 Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health .
Keywords: spiritually integrated therapy; SPIRIT; cognitive behavioral therapy; aftercare; existential recovery