Prayer and mental health: An introduction to this special issue of Mental Health, Religion & Culture

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Lewis, Christopher Alan ^a   Breslin, Michael J ^a   Dein, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 37549045211     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670701701466     Document Type: Editorial

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