Includes bibliographical references (p. 593-687) and index.
Contents:
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).
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