Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies

Abstract

This article evaluated the efficacy status of religious and spiritual (R/S) therapies for mental health problems, including treatments for depression, anxiety, unforgiveness, eating disorders, schizophrenia, alcoholism, anger, and marital issues. Religions represented included Christianity, Islam, Taoism, and Buddhism. Some studies incorporated a generic spirituality. Several R/S therapies were found to be helpful for clients, supporting the further use and research on these therapies. There was limited evidence that R/S therapies outperformed established secular therapies, thus the decision to use an R/S therapy may be an issue of client preference and therapist comfort.

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Joshua N. Hook, Everett L. Worthington, Don E. Davis, David J. Jennings, Aubrey L. Gartner, Jan P. Hook (2009). Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies. Journal of Clinical Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20626

@article{n2009empirically,
  title  = {Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies},
  author = {Hook, Joshua N. and Worthington, Everett L. and Davis, Don E. and Jennings, David J. and Gartner, Aubrey L. and Hook, Jan P.},
  year   = {2009},
  journal = {Journal of Clinical Psychology},
  doi    = {10.1002/jclp.20626}
}

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