Religion and mental health: Theory and research

International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 102-115

  Jeff, Levin ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Psychiatry; Religion; Research; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952920318     PISSN: 17423341     EISSN: 15569187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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