Traumatic stress and religion: Is there a relationship? A review of empirical findings

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 371-381

  Chen, Yung Y ^a   Koenig, Harold G ^b  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

PTSD; Religion; Review; Spirituality; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747713911     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-006-9040-y     Document Type: Review

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