Faith-based intervention in depression, anxiety, and other mental disturbances

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 388-392

  Hurst, George A ^a   Williams, Marion G ^a   King, Judith E ^a   Viken, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Discipleship counseling; Faith based therapy; Intentional religion; Steps to Freedom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SPIRITUAL HEALING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FAITH HEALING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 41949085037     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318167a97a     Document Type: Article

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