scholarly journals Religion, Spirituality, and Schizophrenia: A Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Altaf Ahmad Malla ◽  
Nasir Mohammad Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Adherence Outcome

Religion and spirituality exert a significant role in the lives of many individuals, including people with schizophrenia. However, the contribution of religion and spirituality to various domains (psychopathology, explanatory models, treatment seeking, treatment adherence, outcome, etc.) has not received much attention. In this article, we review the exiting data with regards to the relationship of religion, spirituality, and various domains in patients with schizophrenia. Available evidence suggests that for some patients, religion instills hope, purpose, and meaning in their lives, whereas for others, it induces spiritual despair. Patients with schizophrenia also exhibit religious delusions and hallucinations. Further, there is some evidence to suggest that religion influences the level of psychopathology. Religion and religious practices also influence social integration, risk of suicide attempts, and substance use. Religion and spirituality also serves as an effective method of coping with the illness. Religion also influences the treatment compliance and outcome in patients with schizophrenia

scholarly journals The Relationship of Manic Episodes and Drug Abuse to Sexual Risk Behavior in Patients with Co-Occurring Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders: a 15-Month Prospective Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1829-1833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina S. Meade ◽  
Garrett M. Fitzmaurice ◽  
Amy K. Sanchez ◽  
Margaret L. Griffin ◽  
Leah J. McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Sexual Risk Behavior ◽  
Prospective Analysis ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Combined Model of Technology Use and Medical Adherence in eHealth Technology Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 776-780
Author(s):  
Bijita Devkota ◽  
Fernando Montalvo ◽  
Daniel S. McConnell ◽  
Janan A. Smither
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Lower Treatment ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

eHealth applications are expected to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare systems by providing improved medical information flow between medical providers and patients. Although the technology is expected to empower patients, lower treatment costs, and provide real-time collection of health data, individuals may be apprehensive about the use and efficacy of eHealth technologies. Medical professionals are often unaware of human factors technology acceptance or usability models which impact the use of medically focused technology, such as eHealth applications. Similarly, human factors professionals are often unaware of treatment adherence models which map the relationship of illness factors and individual differences to treatment protocols. The present paper presents a theoretical approach through which technology acceptance and usability models should be combined with medical treatment adherence models to ensure that eHealth applications are used properly and effectively.

The Relationship of Substance use and the Onset of Spinal Cord Injuries

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (10) ◽  
pp. e133-e134
Author(s):  
Lori Eldridge ◽  
Jennifer Piatt ◽  
Jon Agley ◽  
Steven Gerke
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Defining Religion and Spirituality

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Balboni ◽  
Tracy A. Balboni
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Pluralistic Society ◽  
Spiritual But Not Religious ◽  
Ultimate Concern ◽  
Spirituality And Religion ◽  
Functional Understanding ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter notes two general approaches, the substantive and functional, in how spirituality and religion may be conceptualized. A functional understanding is less focused on the specific content that comprises religion, such as the superhuman or the gods, and instead concentrates on the ultimate concern or greatest love of said religion. Within this functional approach, spirituality and religion are closely related but not identical. Spirituality refers to the immaterial connection between the lover and the object chiefly loved. Religion concerns the external structures that support and enable an ultimate concern or greatest love. Both conceptual approaches hold scholarly legitimacy, but functional understandings, unlike substantive definitions, open innovative ways within an increasingly pluralistic society to interpret the relationship of spirituality and religion within medicine, so that traditional “religious,” “spiritual but not religious,” and deeply “secular” persons may uncover shared values and common ground in the care of the sick.

Authentic Movement and the Relationship of Embodied Spirituality to Health and Wellbeing

2017 ◽  
pp. 164-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe Avstreih
Keyword(s):  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Authentic Movement ◽  
True Self ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
Directed Movement ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Embodied Spirituality ◽  
The Many ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter explores the possibility of a relationship between spiritual practices and some of the many facets of wellbeing. It considers the distinction between religion and spirituality with reference to the literature. It discusses Authentic Movement, an inner-directed movement process rooted in the intersection of dance/movement therapy and Jungian depth psychology, and the concept of embodied spirituality in which the relationship between the mover and the witness is explored. In particular, it explores the relationship of this practice to health and the increased sense of wellbeing that stems from a direct experience of the sacred, which supports a deepening sense of connection to one’s true self.

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