Handbook of religion and health / Harold G. Koenig, Michael E. McCullough, David B. Larson.
Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c2001.Description: xii, 712 p. : ill. ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0195118669 (cloth : alk. paper)
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LaBianca Resource Center items are located at Buller Hall 226.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 593-687) and index.
pt. 1. Historical context
1. Definitions
2. A history of religion, science and medicine : historical timeline
pt. 2. Debating religion's effects on health
3. Religion's positive effects
4. Religion's negative effects
5. Religious coping : the patient's experience
pt. 3. Research on religion and mental health
6. Well-being
7. Depression
8. Suicide
9. Anxiety disorders
10. Schizophrenia and other psychoses
11. Alcohol and drug use
12. Delinquency
13. Marital instability
14. Personality
15. Understanding religion's effects on mental health
pt. 4. Research on religion and physical disorders
16. Heart disease
17. Hypertension
18. Cerebrovascular diseases and the brain
19. Immune system dysfunction
20. Cancer
21. Mortality
22. Religion and disability
23. Pain and other somatic symptoms
24. Health behaviors
25. Understanding religion's effects on physical health
pt. 5. Religion and use of health services
26. Disease prevention, disease detection, and treatment compliance
27. Use of general medical and mental health services
28. Understanding religion's effects on health service use
pt. 6. Clinical applications
29. Health professionals
30. Religious professionals
pt. 7. Priorities for future research
31. Areas of research that need further study
32. Research methods
33. Measurement tools
pt. 8. Studies on religion and health by health outcome
34. The studies (earliest to 2000)
