| Neumen’s Conceptual Concepts | Middle-Range Theory Concepts |
| Client System: Individual and family dimensions. | African American families and mental health nurses. |
| Interaction Variables: Psychological, Sociocultural, Physical, Developmental, and Spiritual Variable. | Spiritual perspectives and comfort levels. Spiritual activities and how comfortable. |
| Cluster of Themes: Divine dimensions of self. | |
| Cluster of Themes: Confident but concerned. | |
| Cluster of Themes: Some hesitancy but possible. | |
| Cluster of Themes: Longing for spiritual connection, but self-reliant. | |
| Cluster of Themes: Significant and open to exploration | |
| Cluster of Themes: Occurrences are less than hoped for | |
| Cluster of Themes: Occurrences depends on receptiveness. | |
| Created environment and levels of prevention: | |
| Lines of defense Lines of resistance Flexible lines of defense | Spiritual perspectives, beliefs and the way they are expressed. Spiritual experiences within the context of depression. |