Webinar #137 Dr Walt Larimore - Using a spiritual history to uncover religious struggle

Recorded on 2 February 2023 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar and Q&A with Dr Walt Larimore. The use of a spiritual assessment by health professionals as part of a social history has been considered a vital part of quality whole-person health care for decades. However, virtually all of the spiritual assessment tools in use today (i.e., GOD, HOPE, FICA, SPIRIT, etc.) fail to inquire about a critical health factor: religious struggle. A developing and robust literature shows religious struggle can predict future morbidity and mortality of various types. How can Christian health professionals inquire about and deal with the surprisingly common religious struggles patients encounter? Walt Larimore, MD, a family physician, is the co-author of ICMDA’s “The Saline Process,” CMDA US’s “The Saline Solution” and “Grace Prescriptions,” and the inspiration for CMDA US’s new “Faith Prescriptions.” Walt has been recognized in International Health Professionals of the Year and International Health Scientists of the Year as well as The 2000 Intellectuals of the 21st Century.