Visionary spiritual experiences

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 635-641

  Lukoff, David ^a  

^a Spiritual Competency Resource Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELUSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SPIRITUAL CARE; SUPPORT GROUP; VISIONARY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

CULTURE; DELUSIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 34250737310     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318060072f     Document Type: Review

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