Cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of depression in Christian patients with medical illness

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 730-740

  Pearce, Michelle ^a   Koenig, Harold G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CBT; cognitive behavioural therapy; depression; mental illness; physical illness; religion; spirituality; spiritually integrated treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882240275     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2012.718752     Document Type: Article

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