Assessing Spirituality: The Relationship Between Spirituality and Mental Health

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-122

  Brown, David R ^a   Carney, Jamie S ^b   Parrish, Mark S ^c   Klem, John L ^d  

^a Cincinnati Christian University   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STOUT   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; depression; religiosity; spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876305419     PISSN: 19349637     EISSN: 19349645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2013.776442     Document Type: Article

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