Background Many empirical studies have shown inverse associations between measures of
religiousness and spirituality (R/S) and depression. Although the majority of these studies is …

Purpose: This article presents a model for research and practice that expands on the
biopsychosocial model to include the spiritual concerns of patients. Design and Methods …

Importance Studies on the association between attendance at religious services and
mortality often have been limited by inadequate methods for reverse causation, inability to …

Spirituality and religiousness are gaining increasing attention as health research variables.
However, the particular aspects examined vary from study to study, ranging from church …

We examined the psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist (PCL), a self-report
instrument designed to assess symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Three hundred …

Evidence is presented that bears on 9 hypotheses about the link between religion or
spirituality and mortality, morbidity, disability, or recovery from illness. In healthy participants …

The relationship between spirituality and medicine has been the focus of considerable
interest in recent years. Studies suggest that many patients believe spirituality plays an …

In the 20th century, childhood and adolescence came to be increasingly regarded as special
periods of development in which children were provided extra support to learn and develop …

Spirituality and spiritual care are gaining increasing attention but their potential contribution
to palliative care remains unclear. The aim of this study was to synthesize qualitative …

Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education is written from the unique
perspective of teacher, researcher, and author Elizabeth Tisdell who has extensive …