Mental Health and ReligionThe author explores religious behaviour and provides a guide for those helping the mentally ill. |
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... stress from mental illness . It has been suggested that several aspects of religion may have protective , stress - buffering functions . For example some people may feel a closeness to God during difficult times , or may keep going in ...
... stress from mental illness . It has been suggested that several aspects of religion may have protective , stress - buffering functions . For example some people may feel a closeness to God during difficult times , or may keep going in ...
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... stress levels differ in women and in men . Women may suffer more depression - inducing stress . Women may have suffered more from certain types of abuse in childhood ( Cutler and Nolen - Hoeksema , 1991 ) . Hobfoll ( 1991 ) found ...
... stress levels differ in women and in men . Women may suffer more depression - inducing stress . Women may have suffered more from certain types of abuse in childhood ( Cutler and Nolen - Hoeksema , 1991 ) . Hobfoll ( 1991 ) found ...
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... stress don't show tremendous differences in levels of wellbeing and distress . They're all pretty laid - back . So ... stress induces turning to God . Remarkable data summarized by Argyle and Beit- Hallahmi ( 1975 ) suggest this . They ...
... stress don't show tremendous differences in levels of wellbeing and distress . They're all pretty laid - back . So ... stress induces turning to God . Remarkable data summarized by Argyle and Beit- Hallahmi ( 1975 ) suggest this . They ...
Contents
Definitions of mental health and of religion | 7 |
A general framework for understanding some causes | 19 |
Communities where noone goes mad? | 44 |
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References to this book
Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies Dinesh Bhugra No preview available - 1997 |