Measuring post-traumatic changes in spirituality/religiosity

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 719-728

  O'Rourke, Justin J F ^a   Tallman, Benjamin A ^a   Altmaier, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Post traumatic changes; Religiosity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249100401     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670801993336     Document Type: Review

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