The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and Disorders
Mental health is an area of continuous analysis, both in the context of understanding increasingly precise diagnostic criteria and the impact of therapeutic methods. In addition to these well-established directions of analysis and search, psychology tries to explore the factors that bring us closer...
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| author | Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska Iwona Grzegorzewska Mirella Wojciechowska |
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| description | Mental health is an area of continuous analysis, both in the context of understanding increasingly precise diagnostic criteria and the impact of therapeutic methods. In addition to these well-established directions of analysis and search, psychology tries to explore the factors that bring us closer to understanding the mechanisms of the genesis and development of disorders, as well as their importance in psychoeducation or therapy. The increased interest in issues of spirituality/religion observed in recent years translates into the pursuit to explore the relationship between religion/spirituality and health. This article reviews research into the ability of religion and spirituality to benefit or harm the mental health of believers. We also examine the mechanism of developing religious delusions in schizophrenia. Religion and spirituality can promote or damage mental health. This potential demands an increased awareness of religious matters by mental health practitioners, as well as ongoing attention in clinical psychology research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06fcfd38f9114a25a06c4702ef5a719a2023-11-22T19:51:55ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442021-10-01121084010.3390/rel12100840The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and DisordersBeata Pastwa-Wojciechowska0Iwona Grzegorzewska1Mirella Wojciechowska2Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, 80-309 Gdańsk, PolandInstitute of Psychology, University of Zielona Gora, 65-417 Zielona Góra, PolandDepartment of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, PolandMental health is an area of continuous analysis, both in the context of understanding increasingly precise diagnostic criteria and the impact of therapeutic methods. In addition to these well-established directions of analysis and search, psychology tries to explore the factors that bring us closer to understanding the mechanisms of the genesis and development of disorders, as well as their importance in psychoeducation or therapy. The increased interest in issues of spirituality/religion observed in recent years translates into the pursuit to explore the relationship between religion/spirituality and health. This article reviews research into the ability of religion and spirituality to benefit or harm the mental health of believers. We also examine the mechanism of developing religious delusions in schizophrenia. Religion and spirituality can promote or damage mental health. This potential demands an increased awareness of religious matters by mental health practitioners, as well as ongoing attention in clinical psychology research.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/10/840religiousness/spiritualitymental healthcoping mechanismspsychotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska Iwona Grzegorzewska Mirella Wojciechowska The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and Disorders Religions religiousness/spirituality mental health coping mechanisms psychotherapy |
| title | The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and Disorders |
| title_full | The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and Disorders |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and Disorders |
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| title_short | The Role of Religious Values and Beliefs in Shaping Mental Health and Disorders |
| title_sort | role of religious values and beliefs in shaping mental health and disorders |
| topic | religiousness/spirituality mental health coping mechanisms psychotherapy |
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