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No. Since psychiatry is a science it is impossible for it to embrace any sort of mystical basis for behavior. Some may disagree but by definition science only deals with what can be observed and tested, and so far spirituality (in the mystical "body vs. soul" sense) is untestable and unobservable, and thus cannot be used in support of scientific claims. If however, you equate spirituality with emotion then yes psychiatry is in the buisness of dealing with emotions.
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Psychiatry accounts for your own beliefs and goes along with the best method to treat you according to those beliefs but a psychiatrist cannot include any bias in their treatment that isn't already scientifically sound.
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All of these are excellent answers. I likely do not need to include this, but I will. Psychiatrists are "supposed to" remain neutral and unbias. But keep in mind that even a psychiatrist is human. Pointing out bias, if detected, to a psychiatrist is not an inappropriate thing to do. But you might not like the answer, or the silence in response. Sometimes their position is unpredictable.
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In the sense that psychiatry itself is based on any spirituality or faith? No, although it deals with these issues all of the time. That said, when a patient is seeking psychiatric or psychological counselling for themselves or others, they may look for a counsellor who is directly affiliated with their faith or with a closely-related faith. The counsellor is then able to discuss the issues with the patient within the context of their shared faith and from a faith-based perspective. Some patients feel more comfortable working with a counsellor who shares their faith. Some problems stem from faith-related issues and may be difficult to resolve if faith is abstracted from the discussion. Some solutions may be unacceptable to the patient or to their sense of morality as derived from their faith. A counsellor who shares this faith may be able to provide better support within the range of options offered through their faith.
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Psychiatry. Psyche. From the greek, meaning 'spirit or soul'. You do the math. If you want to read psychology (note the subtle difference in terms) that deals with quasi spiritual elements, try the works of Carl Jung. You might also enjoy the psychology of James Hilman. He wrote "The Soul's Code" and "We've had a hundred years of Psychology and the World's getting worse." He deals directly and very intelligently with psychiatry of the soul.
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