Religion and anxiety: A critical review of the literature

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 379-397

  Shreve Neiger, Andrea K ^a   Edelstein, Barry A ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Mental health; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CONCEPT FORMATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 3042828268     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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