Spiritual dimension in the dynamic relationship with the "helping professions"

The attention given to the spiritual dimension in the "helping professions" practice represents a major step for a coherent approach toward the ethical aspects in the resolving individual and familial conflicts; furthermore they can be used as a key in understanding dysfunctional relationship. Psychiatry interest for religion and mysticism must be considered within a wider framework of cultural changes of our society, from which neither religion, understood as a system of faith, nor medicine, as an answer to human suffering could remain indifferent. The evaluation of this aspect prevents the occurrence of "burn-out" syndrome in the "helping professions" workers, because it would give them the opportunity to a greater spiritual growth with expression of empathy, respect and better understanding of help request from their patients.