Non-pharmacologic approaches in preoperative anxiety, a comprehensive review

R Wang, X Huang, Y Wang, M Akbari - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
During the pre-operation period, surgical candidates experience situations that stimulate
psychological anxiety leading to stress during and after surgery which is known as …

Religious and spiritual interventions in mental health care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials

JPB Gonçalves, G Lucchetti, PR Menezes… - Psychological …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Background. Despite the extensive literature assessing associations between
religiosity/spirituality and health, few studies have investigated the clinical applicability of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and factors associated with preoperative anxiety among elective surgical patients at University of Gondar Hospital. Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia …

YB Woldegerima, GL Fitwi, HT Yimer… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety is defined as an overwhelming experience of fear, worry and
nervousness. It is one of the commonest events that can happen to patients waiting for …

The effect of spiritual care on anxiety and depression level in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment: a randomized controlled trial

M Durmuş, M Ekinci - Journal of religion and health, 2022 - Springer
The present study was conducted to determine the effect of spiritual care on the anxiety and
depression levels of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. The research was carried …

Religiosity and mental health in Islam

HG Koenig, SS Al Shohaib - Islamophobia and psychiatry: Recognition …, 2019 - Springer
This chapter provides a systematic review of research conducted prior to the year 2010, as
well as more recent research, examining the relationship between religiosity and mental …

A case series study of the neurophysiological effects of altered states of mind during intense Islamic prayer

AB Newberg, NA Wintering, DB Yaden… - Journal of Physiology …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a case series with preliminary data regarding the neurophysiological
effects of specific prayer practices associated with the Islamic religion. Such practices, like …

Effects of spiritual group therapy on caregiver strain in home caregivers of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease

B Mahdavi, M Fallahi-Khoshknab, F Mohammadi… - Archives of Psychiatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Care of patients with Alzheimer's disease is one of the most
difficult types of care that exposes the caregiver to a high level of care strain. The present …

Spiritual health and outcomes in Muslim ICU patients: A nationwide cross-sectional study

FR Bashar, A Vahedian-Azimi, M Salesi… - Journal of religion and …, 2018 - Springer
The aim of the present study is to describe how religiosity and spirituality affect the
psychiatric morbidity of Muslim intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We conducted a …

A qualitative study of perioperative depression and anxiety in older adults

J Abraham, A Meng, S Siraco, T Kannampallil… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective We had three aims 1) understand barriers to perioperative management of anxiety
and depression in older surgical patients; 2) identify preferences and requirements for …

[PDF][PDF] Review of the Effect of Religion on Anxiety

WC Stewart, MJ Wetselaar… - … of Depression and …, 2019 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Background: Very little information is available about the influence of religion upon anxiety.
The objective of this article is to review the medical literature regarding the influence of …