Outcomes of a practice-based evidence study of spiritually integrated psychotherapy in a mental health setting

A practice-based evidence approach was used to evaluate client outcomes within a Catholic-affiliated mental health treatment setting. Measures included the Clinically Adaptive Client Outcome Measure, the Clinically Adaptive Therapist Session Checklist, and a therapist questionnaire, including the Religious/Process Assessment Scale. One-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) with repeated measures were used to assess change in client outcomes over three therapy sessions. Multivariate ANOVAs were used to examine differences in client outcomes by gender and race, and to explore which therapeutic processes were most effective. This study helps advance the empirical evidence based for therapies that integrate attention to spirituality.