[Religious faith in patients in psychiatric care]

Abstract

The place of the chaplain in psychiatric units is still frequently challenged. Caregivers' mistrust of this person of faith is based on the impact religious words and discourse may have on the patient'sdelirium However, when the chaplainand caregivers cometogether and clarify their approaches, relations improve.The cleric,inhis practicewith patients, lends ahuman ear while taking into accountthe suffering. He is also areceptacle for themetaphysical and religious questions expressed by patients.

Keywords: aumônier; belief; chaplain; croyance; faith; foi; listening; psychiatrie; psychiatry; relation; relationship; spiritual life; vie spirituelle; écoute.