Religiously integrated cognitive behavioral therapy: A new method of treatment for major depression in patients with chronic medical illness

Psychotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 56-66

  Pearce, Michelle J ^a,b   Koenig, Harold G ^b,c   Robins, Clive J ^b   Nelson, Bruce ^d   Shaw, Sally F ^d   Cohen, Harvey J ^b   King, Michael B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d Innovative Healthcare Research Consortium   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Medical illness; Psychotherapy; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BUDDHISM; CHRISTIANITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLERGY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EMOTION; HINDUISM; HOPE; HUMAN; ISLAM; JUDAISM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDITATION; PERSONAL VALUE; REFRESHER COURSE; RELAPSE; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS GROUP; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; THINKING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84925599670     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: 19391536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036448     Document Type: Article

References (60)

1. Avants, S. K., & Margolin, A. (2004). Development of spiritual selfschema (3-S) therapy for the treatment of addictive and HIV risk behavior: A convergence of cognitive and buddhist psychology. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 14, 253-289. doi:10.1037/1053-0479.14.3.253
2. Azhar, M. Z., & Varma, S. L. (1995). Religious psychotherapy as management of bereavement. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 91, 233-235. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1995.tb09774.x
3. Azhar, M. Z., Varma, S. L., & Dharap, A. S. (1994). Religious psychotherapy in anxiety disorder patients. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 90, 1-3. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1994.tb01545.x
4. Beck, A. T., Rush, J., Shaw, B. F., & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
5. Beck, J. S. (2005). Cognitive therapy for challenging problems. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
6. Berry, D. (2002). Does religious psychotherapy improve anxiety and depression in religious adults? A review of randomized controlled studies. International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research, 8, 875-890.
7. Bormann, J. E., Gifford, A. L., Shively, M., Smith, T. L., Redwine, L., Kelly, A.,... Belding, W. (2006). Effects of spiritual mantram repetition on HIV outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29, 359-376. doi:10.1007/s10865-006-9063-6
8. Bormann, J. E., Thorp, S. R., Wetherell, J. L., Golshan, S., & Lang, A. J. (2013). Meditation-based mantram intervention for veterans with postraumatic stress disorder: A randomized trial. Psychological Trauma, Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 5, 259-267. doi:10.1037/a0027522
9. Chambless, D. L., & Ollendick, T. H. (2001). Empirically supported psychological interventions: Controversies and evidence. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 685-716. doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.685
10. Cole, B., & Pargament, K. I. (1999). Re-creating your life: A spiritual/psychotherapeutic intervention for people diagnosed with cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 8, 395-407. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1611(199909/10)8:5<395::AID-PON408>3.0.CO;2-B
11. Covinsky, K. E., Kahana, E., Chin, M. H., Palmer, R. M., Fortinsky, R. H., & Landefeld, C. S. (1999). Depressive symptoms and 3-year mortality in older hospitalized medical patients. Annals of Internal Medicine, 130, 563-569. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-130-7-199904060-00004
12. Davydow, D. S., Russo, J. E., Ludman, E., Ciechanowski, P., Lin, E. H. B., Korff, M. V.,... Katon, W. J. (2011). The association of comorbid depression with intensive care unit admission in patients with diabetes: A prospective cohort study. Psychosomatics, 42, 117-126. doi:10.1016/j.psym.2010.12.020
13. Ellis, A. (1962). Reason and emotion in psychotherapy. New York, NY: Lyle Stewart.
14. Epstein, M. (1995). Thoughts without a thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist perspective. New York, NY: Basic Books.
15. Fournier, J. C., DeRubeis, R. J., Hollon, S. D., Dimidjian, S., Amsterdam, J. D., Shelton, R. C., & Fawcett, J. (2010). Antidepressant drug effects and depression severity: A patient-level meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Association, 303, 47-53. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1943
16. Gartlehner, G., Hansen, R. A., Morgan, L. C., Thaler, K., Lux, L. J, Van Noord, M.,... Lohr, K. N. (2011). Second-generation antidepressants in the pharmacologic treatment of adult depression: An update of the 2007 comparative effectiveness review [Internet]. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, No. 46. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK83442/
17. Hawkins, R. S., Tan, S. Y., & Turk, A. A. (1999). Secular versus Christian inpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy programs: Impact on depression and spiritual well-being. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 27, 309-318.
18. Hedayati, S. S., Minhajuddin, A. T., Afshar, M., Toto, R. D., Trivedi, M. H., & Rush, J. (2010). Association between major depressive episodes in patients with chronic kidney disease and initiaiton of dialysis, hositalization, or death. Journal of the American Medical Association, 303, 1946-1953. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.619
19. Hill, P. C., & Pargament, K. I. (2003). Advances in the conceptualization and measurement of religion and spirituality: Implications for physical and mental health research. American Psychologist, 58, 64-74. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.58.1.64
20. Hodge, D. R. (2006). Spiritually modified cognitive therapy: A review of the literature. Social Work, 51, 157-166. doi:10.1093/sw/51.2.157
21. Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Davis, D. E., Jennings, D. J. II, Gartner, A. L., & Hook, J. P. (2010). Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 66, 46-72.
22. Katon, W. J. (2003). Clinical and health services relationships between major depression, depressive symptoms, and general medical illness. Biological Psychiatry, 54, 216-226. doi:10.1016/S0006-3223(03)00273-7
23. Kessler, D., Lewis, G., Kaur, S., Wiles, N., King, M., Weich, S.,... Peters, T. J. (2009). Therapist-delivered internet psychotherapy for depression in primary care: A randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 374, 628-634. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61257-5
24. Koenig, H. G. (2012). Religious versus conventional psychotherapy for major depression in patients with chronic medical illness: Rationale, methods, and preliminary results. Depression Research and Treatment. Online first. doi:10.1155/2012/460419
25. Koenig, H. G., King, D. E., & Carson, V. B. (2012). Handbook of religion and health (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
26. Koenig, H. G., Shelp, F., Goli, V., Cohen, H. J., & Blazer, D. G. (1989). Survival and healthcare utilization in elderly medical inpatients with major depression. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 37, 599-606.
27. Koszycki, D., Bilodeau, C., Raab-Mayo, K., & Bradwejn, J. (2014). A multifaith spiritually based intervention versus supportive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 70, 489-509. doi:10.1002/jclp.22052
28. Koszycki, D., Raab, K., Aldosary, F., & Bradwein, J. (2010). A multifaith spiritually based intervention for generalized anxiety disorder: A pilot randomized trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 66, 430-441.
29. Krause, N. (2009). Religious involvement, gratitude, and change in depressive symptoms over time. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 19, 155-172. doi:10.1080/10508610902880204
30. Lustman, P. J., Griffith, L. S., Freedland, K. E., Kissel, S. S., & Clouse, R. E. (1998). Cognitive behavioral therapy for depression in type 2 diabetes mellitus. A randomized controlled trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 129, 613-621.
31. McCullough, M. E. (1999). Research on religion-accommodative counseling: A review and meta-analysis. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 46, 92-98. doi:10.1037/0022-0167.46.1.92
32. Murray-Swank, N. A., & Pargament, K. I. (2005). God, where are you? Evaluating a spiritually-integrated intervention for sexual abuse. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 8, 191-203. doi:10.1080/13694670500138866
33. Nieuwsma, J. A., Trivedi, R. B., McDuffle, J., Kronish, I., Benjamin, D., & Williams, J. W. (2012). Brief psychotherapy for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 43, 129-151. doi:10.2190/PM.43.2.c
34. Pargament, K. I. (1997). The psychology of religion and coping: Theory, research, practice. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
35. Pargament, K. I. (2007). Spiritually integrated psychotherapy: Understanding and addressing the sacred. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
36. Pearce, M. J., & Koenig, H. K. (2013). Cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of depression in Christian patients with medical illness. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 16, 730-740. doi:10.1080/13674676.2012.718752
37. Pecheur, D. R., & Edwards, K. J. (1984). A comparison of secular and religious versions of cognitive therapy with depressed Christian college students. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 12, 45-54.
38. Propst, L. R. (1980). The comparative efficacy of religious and nonreligious imagery for the treatment of mild depression in religious individuals. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 4, 167-178. doi:10.1007/BF01173648
39. Propst, L. R., Ostrom, R., Watkins, P., Dean, T., & Mashburn, D. (1992). Comparative efficacy of religious and nonreligious cognitive-behavior therapy for the treatment of clinical depression in religious individuals. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 60, 94-103. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.60.1.94
40. Razali, S. M., Hasanah, C. I., Aminah, K., & Subramaniam, M. (1998). Religious-sociocultural psychotherapy in patients with anxiety and depression. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 32, 867-872. doi:10.3109/00048679809073877
41. Rose, E. M., Westefeld, J. S., & Ansely, T. N. (2001). Spiritual counseling: Clients' beliefs and preferences. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 48, 61-71. doi:10.1037/0022-0167.48.1.61
42. Rubin, J. B. (1996). Psychology and Buddhism. New York, NY: Plenum Press. doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-7280-4
43. Savard, J., Simard, S., Giguere, I., Ivers, H., Morin, C. M., Manusell, E.,... Marceau, D. (2006). Randomized clinical trial on cognitive therapy for depression in women with metastic breast cancer: Psychological and immunological effects. Palliative Supportive Care, 4, 219-237.
44. Segal, Z. V., Williams, J. M. G., & Teasdale, J. D. (2002). Mindfulnessbased cognitive therapy for depression: A new approach to preventing relapse. New York, NY: Guilford Press. doi:10.1037/e533222009-006
45. Seligman, M. E., Steen, T. A., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist, 60, 410-421. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.60.5.410
46. Shariff, A. F., & Norenzayan, A. (2007). God is watching you: Priming God concepts increases prosocial behavior in an anonymous economic game. Psychological Science, 18, 803-809. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01983.x
47. Sheeran, T., Byers, A. L., & Bruce, M. L. (2010). Depression and increased short-term hospitalization risk among geriatric patients receiving home healthcare services. Psychiatric Services, 61, 78-80. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.61.1.78
48. Simon, G. E., Ludman, E. J., & Rutter, C. M. (2009). Incremental benefit and cost of telephone care management and telephone psychotherapy for depression in primary care. Archives of General Psychiatry, 66, 1081-1089. doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.123
49. Simon, G. E., Ludman, E., Tutty, S., Operskalski, B., & Von Korff, M. (2004). Telephone psychotherapy and telephone care management for primary care patients starting antidepressant therapy: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 292, 935-942. doi:10.1001/jama.292.8.935
50. Simon, G. E., Von Korff, M., & Lin, E. (2005). Clinical and functional outcomes of depression treatment in patients with and without chronic medical illness. Psychological Medicine, 35, 271-279. doi:10.1017/S0033291704003071
51. Sinyor, M., Schaffer, A., & Levitt, A. (2010). The sequenced treatment alternatives to relieve depression (STAR*D) Trial: A review. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 55, 126-135.
52. Smith, T. B., Bartz, J., & Richards, P. S. (2007). Outcomes of religious and spiritual adaptations in psychotherapy: A meta-analytic review. Psychotherapy Research, 17, 643-655. doi:10.1080/10503300701250347
53. Stanley, M. A., Bush, A. L., Camp, M. E., Jameson, J. P., Phillips, L. L., Barber, C. R.,... Cully, J. A. (2011). Older adults' preferences for religion/spirituality in treatment of anxiety and depression. Aging and Mental Health, 15, 334-343. doi:10.1080/13607863.2010.519326
54. Tan, S. Y., & Johnson, W. B. (2005). Spiritually-oriented cognitivebehavioral-therapy. In L. Sperry & E. P. Shafranske (Eds.), Spirituallyoriented psychotherapy (pp. 77-103). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/10886-004
55. Tarakeshwar, N., Pearce, M. J., & Sikkema, K. J. (2005). Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 8, 179-190. doi:10.1080/13694670500138908
56. van Straten, A., Geraedts, A., Verdonck-de Leew, I., Andersson, G., & Cuijpers, P. (2010). Psychological treatment of depressive symptoms in patients with medical disorders: A meta anaylsis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 69, 23-32.
57. Wade, N. G., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Vogel, D. L. (2007). Effectiveness of religiously tailored interventions in Christian therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 17, 91-105. doi:10.1080/10503300500497388
58. World Health Organization. (2008). Global burden of disease summary tables. Geneva, Switzerland: Health statistics and informatics Department, World Health Organization.
59. Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., & McDaniel, M. A. (2011). Religion and spirituality. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 67, 204-214. doi:10.1002/jclp.20760
60. Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Sandage, S. J. (2001). Religion and spirituality. Psychotherapy, 38, 473-477. doi:10.1037/0033-3204.38.4.473