The Use of Religion and Spirituality in Psychotherapy: Enablers and Barriers

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1131-1146

  Brown, Ottilia ^a   Elkonin, Diane ^a   Naicker, Samantha ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial spiritual model of health care; Psychotherapy; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84885857251     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9551-z     Document Type: Article

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