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ArticleJournal of religion and health2021

The Relationship Between Spirituality and the Developing Brain: A Framework for Pediatric Oncology.

Rachel S Werk, David M Steinhorn, Andrew Newberg

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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0 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rachel S WerkMonroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN, 8161 DOT37232-9760, USA. Rachel.werk@vumc.org.
David M SteinhornDivisions of Pediatric Critical Care and Pediatric Palliative Care, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Andrew NewbergDepartment of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences, Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Children's National · USThomas Jefferson University · USVanderbilt University Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Development, whether motor, language, social, or spiritual, is the functional expression of complex brain processes throughout one's life span, the foundations of which are laid in childhood. The effects of cancer, chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical procedures on early brain development have been measured using neuroimaging and developmental assessment tools. We propose that spiritual development may be substantially affected in children with oncological diseases that impact underlying brain processes. By drawing connections between science, spirituality, and medicine, we can better address the spiritual needs of children as they cope with oncological diseases, by mitigating emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms and improving outcomes.

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BrainNeoplasmsSpiritualityAdaptation, PsychologicalChildHumansNeurodevelopmentNeurotheologyPediatric oncologySpirituality

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PMID32270366
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