Research in the field of “Spirituality and Health” has been growing, with spirituality/
religiousness (S/R) being consistently related to both physical and mental health. The …

This paper provides a concise but comprehensive review of research on religion/spirituality
(R/S) and both mental health and physical health. It is based on a systematic review of …

In many contexts, emotional ailments have been considered problems of religious or
spiritual origin. Historically, religious groups were often the primary providers of mental …

The role of religion and spirituality in mental health : Current Opinion in Psychiatry The role of
religion and spirituality in mental health : Current Opinion in Psychiatry Log in or Register …

Many researchers have demonstrated that spirituality plays a significant role in the lives of
people, their thoughts, and behaviors. In this article, the effect of spirituality on mental health …

This article summarizes research prior to 2010 and more recent research on religion,
spirituality, and health, including some of the latest work being done by research teams at …

Religious and spiritual factors are increasingly being examined in psychiatric research.
Religious beliefs and practices have long been linked to hysteria, neurosis, and psychotic …

This chapter reviews theories and empirical evidence on relations between religion and
spirituality (R/S), and mental health, a topic of increasing interest to public health. Evidence …

Spirituality and religion have been seen as beneficial, harmful, and irrelevant to health. We
examine the recent research on this topic. We focus on (a) defining spirituality and religion …

Research has indicated that spiritual and religious factors are strongly tied to a host of
mental health characteristics, in both positive and negative ways. That body of research has …