TY - BOOK AU - Fitchett,George TI - Assessing spiritual needs: a guide for caregivers T2 - Guides to pastoral care series SN - 9780806626291 AV - BV4012 .A874 1993 PY - 1993/// CY - Minneapolis, Minnesota PB - Augsburg Fortress KW - Pastoral counseling KW - Pastoral psychology KW - Christian Pastoral Counseling N1 - 1; 2; Digital and Print sharing - NOT ColoradoVERED: CIU's licenses do not permit copying or sharing of this title in electronic or print format. PLEASE click on the "copyright permission request link" and request for permission to be obtained for digital sharing N2 - How do pastors, chaplains, and caregivers assess the spiritual well-being and needs of the people they minister to? George Fitchett presents a model for spiritual assessment that he and his colleagues developed, illustrated with case studies. He reviews a number of other models and provides a six-part framework for evaluating them. Pastoral caregivers find that the effectiveness of their ministry is enhanced when they are able accurately to identify problem areas and needs in the spiritual lives of the people with whom they work. This book addresses many of the questions pastoral caregivers have raised about this timely topic and provides an informed and balanced approach for making decisions about spiritual assessment models and tools. George Fitchett is associate professor and director of research and spiritual assessment in the Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago ER -