Examining expert opinions on including the spirituality dimension in the psychosocial rehabilitation process of addiction

In thıs study, it was aimed to understand how mental health professionals who serve in the psychosocial recovery of addiction think about including the spirituality dimension in the psychosocial rehabilitation process of addiction disease. For this purpose, qualitative research method was preferred and phenomenology pattern was applied. During the research, data werre collected using in-depth interview technique accompanied by a semi-structured questionnarie. Face to face interviews were conducted with 23 mental health specialists, who are experts, clinical psychologist and social workers who have served in the addiction field for at least 12 months, 21 interviews were analyzed, excluding the data of 2 pilot interviews. The data of the participants in the research were written in the computer environment and contenct analysis was made in accordance with the purpose of the research, and the findings were revealed together with the comments of researcher. The relationship between addiction and spirituality with the data obtained as a result of the research; The role of spirituality in addiction treatment is presented around 3 main themes: the integration of family and spirituality into addiction treatment in the relationship between addiction and spirituality. When the relationship between addiction and spirituality is examined, addicted individuals; It has been seen that spirituality contributes positively or negatively to the healing process, and uses various spiritual resources in the treatment of addiction according to the types of spirituality. When the relationship between addiction and family is examined, it has been determined how the situations in which the concept of spirituality is used as a resource in coping with addiction and the family shape the treatment, from making sense of the presence of an addicted individual in the family system, to the management of the treatment process. As a result of the relationship between addiction and spirituality revealed as a result of the research and shared determinations regarding this, perspectives on the integration of spirituality into addiction treatment, based on the education, experience and individual processes of mental health experts, are presented. Based on the findings, the addicted individual and his/her social environment have spiritual resources and needs that can contribute positively to the recovery process, and mental health experts find it necessary to identify these resources and needs and use them for the benefit of the recovery process. It can be said that there is a need for evidence-based and structured study programs. Key Words: Addiction, Spirituality, Addiction Treatment, Integration, Mental Health