Research on religion, spirituality, and mental health: A review

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 283-291

  Koenig, Harold G ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Psychosis; Religion; Spirituality; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ENERGY RESOURCE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOPE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; RELIGION; REVIEW; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66349115424     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370905400502     Document Type: Review

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