A lifetime of recovery: spirituality groups on an acute inpatient psychiatry unit.
Spirituality groups provide an environment in which persons experiencing acute stages of mental illness can find healing. Focused spiritual care is an important aspect in the recovery model of mental health care, by addressing the needs of the whole person rather than simply treating an illness. Spirituality groups provide a non-judgmental setting in which patients can discover and experience three elements for recovery: acknowledgement, meaning, and coping skills. This article briefly describes a recovery model for psychiatric care and the acute care environment identifying how the three key modular elements are facilitated within the dynamics of a group. Structured experiences and treatments are particularly important during acute stages of mental illness. This model provides a structured intervention detailed for an acute inpatient psychiatric spirituality group.