Spirituality in Clinical Practice

ISSN 2326-4500
eISSN 2326-4519
Open access offered
Published quarterly, beginning in March
Impact factor 0.9
5-year impact factor 1.9
Psychology - Clinical 149 of 184

Spirituality in Clinical Practice® ( SCP ) is a practice-oriented journal that encompasses spiritually oriented psychotherapy and spirituality sensitive cultural approaches to treatment and wellness.  SCP is dedicated to integrating psychospiritual and other spiritually oriented interventions involved in psychotherapy, consultation, coaching, health, and wellness.

SCP provides a forum for those engaged in clinical activities to report on—and dialogue about—their activities to inform treatment models and future research initiatives. SCP fosters original scientific development in the field by highlighting actual and potential professional applications of spirituality in clinical practice. SCP seeks to initiate research questions through clinical insight and to introduce practice approaches supported or guided by existing research.

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Spirituality in Clinical Practice welcomes submissions that align with its submission guidelines.

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published in the last 5 years

Religious/spiritual abuse and trauma: A systematic review of the empirical literature.

Ellis, Heidi M.; Hook, Joshua N.; Zuniga, Sabrina; Hodge, Adam S.; Ford, Kristy M.; Davis, Don E.; Van Tongeren, Daryl R.

Conceptual and clinical implications of a “Haunted People Syndrome”.

Laythe, Brian; Houran, James; Dagnall, Neil; Drinkwater, Ken

A mixed-method intervention study on relational spirituality and humility among religious leaders.

Jankowski, Peter J.; Sandage, Steven J.; Ruffing, Elizabeth G.; Crabtree, Sarah A.; Bell, Chance A.; Park, Seong Hyun

Mental illness, normal psychological processes, or attacks by the devil? Three lenses to frame demonic struggles in therapy.

Exline, Julie J.; Pargament, Kenneth I.; Wilt, Joshua A.; Harriott, Valencia A.

Client preferences for religious/spiritual integration and matching in psychotherapy.

Dimmick, Andrew A.; Trusty, Wilson T.; Swift, Joshua K.

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published in the last 5 years

The impact of using a faith and prayer mobile application, Pray.com, on mental health and well-being.

Laird, Breanne; Hook, Joshua N.; Van Tongeren, Daryl R.; Zuniga, Sabrina; Hall, Todd; Huberty, Jennifer

Assessing and treating trauma impacts in religious and spiritual populations: Introduction to the special issue.

Captari, Laura E.; Worthington Jr., Everett L.

Religious/spiritual abuse and trauma: A systematic review of the empirical literature.

Ellis, Heidi M.; Hook, Joshua N.; Zuniga, Sabrina; Hodge, Adam S.; Ford, Kristy M.; Davis, Don E.; Van Tongeren, Daryl R.

Application of Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (TIIP) and its clinical outcome on psychological distress among American Muslims in outpatient therapy.

Khan, Fahad; Keshavarzi, Hooman; Ahmad, Mahnoor; Ashai, Shereen; Sanders, Peter

Christian therapists and their clients.

Prout, Tracy A.; Magaldi, Danielle; Kim, Elena E.; Cha, Judy

Spirituality in Clinical Practice in the spotlight

Joseph M. Currier, PhD, Spirituality in Clinical Practice

Spirituality in Clinical Practice plans to broaden its scope and reach more nonspecialist audiences
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Can religion and spirituality have a place in therapy? Experts say yes

Most psychologists have little training on addressing spirituality and religion in therapy, but these resources can be a source of strength during challenging times.
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Thomas Plante, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Thomas Plante, editor of Spirituality in Clinical Practice, plans to publish diverse, high-quality articles across spiritual and religious traditions in clinical settings.
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