TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Against the Stream: Religion and mental health - the case for the inclusion of religion and spirituality into psychiatric care
JO  - BJPsych bulletin
A1  - Dein, S.
SP  - 127
EP  - 129
VL  - 42
IS  - 3
N2  - This paper argues for the inclusion of religion and spirituality in psychiatric care. After discussing the antagonism of psychiatrists and psychologists to religion, I present a critical overview of studies examining the relationships between spirituality, religion and diverse aspects of mental health: depression, suicide, anxiety, delinquency, drug abuse and schizophrenia. The need to assesses the impact of religion in different faith groups is discussed. Measures of religious coping, both positive and negative, may provide a more accurate portrayal as to how individuals deploy religion in their lives than global measures such as belief and attendance. I highlight the fact that there is a dearth of research on ritual, prayer and other aspects of religious experience. While many studies demonstrate positive effects of religion on mental health, others find detrimental effects. Finally I examine the clinical implications of these findings. © The Author 2018.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-4694
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2017.13
ID  - ref1
ER  -