Longitudinal relationships of religious worship attendance and spirituality with major depression, anxiety disorders, and suicidal ideation and attempts: Findings from the Baltimore epidemiologic catchment area study

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 848-854

  Rasic, Daniel ^a   Robinson, Jennifer A ^b   Bolton, James ^b   Bienvenu, O Joseph ^c   Sareen, Jitender ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Major depression; Religion; Religious attendance; Social supports; Spirituality; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS GROUP; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BALTIMORE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955918267     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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