ArticleBJPsych bulletin2018
Against the Stream: religion and mental health - the case for the inclusion of religion and spirituality into psychiatric care.
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- Risk, Protective, and Associated Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms and Campus Health Services Utilization Among Black Men on a College Campus.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- COVID-19 stress and wellbeing: A phenomenological qualitative study of Pakistani Medical Doctors.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Translation and Validation of an Italian Language Version of the Religious Beliefs and Mental Illness Stigma Scale (I-RBMIS).Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
- Experiences of frontline Pakistani emigrant physicians combating COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: a qualitative phenomenological analysis.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Role of Spirituality in Mental Health in Nepal.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2020Article
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Abstract
This paper argues for the inclusion of religion and spirituality in psychiatric care. After discussing the antagonism of psychiatrists and psychologists to religion, I present a critical overview of studies examining the relationships between spirituality, religion and diverse aspects of mental health: depression, suicide, anxiety, delinquency, drug abuse and schizophrenia. The need to assesses the impact of religion in different faith groups is discussed. Measures of religious coping, both positive and negative, may provide a more accurate portrayal as to how individuals deploy religion in their lives than global measures such as belief and attendance. I highlight the fact that there is a dearth of research on ritual, prayer and other aspects of religious experience. While many studies demonstrate positive effects of religion on mental health, others find detrimental effects. Finally I examine the clinical implications of these findings.Declaration of interestNone.
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