Religious psychopathology: The prevalence of religious content of delusions and hallucinations in mental disorder

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 404-425

  Cook, Christopher C H ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

delusions; hallucinations; religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930397158     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764015573089     Document Type: Review

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