Religion and mental health: Towards a cognitive-behavioural framework

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 359-376

  James, Abigail ^a,b   Wells, Adrian ^c  

^a B S/T Mental Hlth Partnership   (United Kingdom)

^b Mersey Forensic Psychiatry Service   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMOTION; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; THINKING; WELLBEING;

ATTITUDE; COGNITION; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 0141716785     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910703322370905     Document Type: Article

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