Abstract

The article gives an overview of spirituaal dimension. It also deals with the necessity of integrating this dimension in the context of health care services, particularly psychiatry, and the problems related with it. The article clarifies the importance of spiritual support and the need to recognize persons’ spirituaal needs. The subject is internationally actual and has gained focused attention, which is reflected in the increasing number of scientific articles published during the last 20 years. Considering spiritual needs and provision of spiritual support as a part of health care and rehabilitation services would be a major integrative step towards recognizing the patient’s, i.e. the person’s, multidimensional nature.