Religion as a predictor of psychological distress in two religious communities

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-64

  Rosmarin, David H ^a   Krumrei, Elizabeth J ^a   Andersson, Gerhard ^b,c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHRISTIANITY; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDAISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61549106847     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506070802477222     Document Type: Article

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