Handbook of Religion and Health or Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness

Handbook of Religion and Health

Author: Harold George Koenig

What effect does religion have on physical and mental health? In answering this question, this book reviews and discusses research on the relationship between religion and a variety of mental and physical health outcomes, including depression and anxiety; heart disease, stroke, and cancer; and health related behaviors such as smoking and substance abuse. The authors examine the positive and negative effects of religion on health throughout the life span, from childhood to old age. Based on their findings, they build theoretical models illustrating the behavioral, psychological, social, and physiological pathways through which religion may influence health. The authors also review research on the impact of religious affiliation, belief, and practice on the use of health services and compliance with medical treatment. In conclusion, they discuss the clinical relevance of their findings and make recommendations for future research priorities.

Offering the first comprehensive examination of its topic, this volume is an indispensable resource for research scientists, health professionals, public policy makers, and anyone interested in the relationship between religion and health.

• The first comprehensive examination of the relationship between religion and health

About the Authors:
Harold G. Koenig, M.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University.

Michael E. McCullough, Ph.D., is Director of Research at the National Institute for Healthcare Research.

David B. Larson, M.D., is President of the National Institute for Healthcare Research.

Journal of the American Medical Association

This book provides a fascinating look at the role of religion and the use of health services against the background of the current availability of and access to health care across all segments of society. This analysis suggests that the level of religiousness and an individual's commitment to preventive behaviors and the use of medical services may be a fruitful area of future research....This is an unparalleled resource not only for physicians with an interest in the relationship between religion and health but perhaps even more for those who doubt its significance. All physicians should consider the possibility that something so meaningful to a large number of patients might also be good for their health.

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Reviewer: Patricia E. Murphy, PhD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This book handles well the daunting task of providing a comprehensive and critical review of the research conducted between 1900 and 2000 that measures the relationship between religion and various mental and physical health outcomes.
Purpose: The purpose is to lay a foundation for the growing focus on medicine that takes into account mind/body/spirit. The critique of research methods and instruments used in the past is a much needed contribution to this area in which there are both excellent and very inadequate studies. The authors' review provides a scientific foundation for understanding how religion might impact health.
Audience: Written for medical researchers, health professionals, and religious professionals, the writing style and organization lends itself well to be used as a handbook to focus on topics of particular interest. The authors are both experts in the field of health and research in the area of religion and health.
Features: The book includes a chart of all the research in the field, organized by health outcome, that includes information about the design of the study and the measures and statistical analyses used along with a score for the quality of the study. It also provides a review of some of the religion/spirituality instruments most frequently used in research.
Assessment: This is an excellent book that can give those who are interested a solid basis for assessing the merit of inclusion of a focus on spirit in the practice of medicine. It provides the researcher a direction that might help avoid pitfalls of the past. The writing is interesting and inviting so that the lay person could also benefit from exploring its contents.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	3
Pt. I	Historical Context
1	Definitions	17
2	A History of Religion, Science, and Medicine: Historical Timeline	24
Pt. II	Debating Religion's Effects on Health
3	Religion's Positive Effects	53
4	Religion's Negative Effects	60
5	Religious Coping: The Patient's Experience	78
Pt. III	Research on Religion and Mental Health
6	Well-Being	97
7	Depression	118
8	Suicide	136
9	Anxiety Disorders	144
10	Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses	154
11	Alcohol and Drug Use	166
12	Delinquency	181
13	Marital Instability	191
14	Personality	204
15	Understanding Religion's Effects on Mental Health	214
Pt. IV	Research on Religion and Physical Disorders
16	Heart Disease	231
17	Hypertension	250
18	Cerebrovascular Disease and the Brain	264
19	Immune System Dysfunction	276
20	Cancer	292
21	Mortality	318
22	Religion and Disability	331
23	Pain and Other Somatic Symptoms	344
24	Health Behaviors	358
25	Understanding Religion's Effects on Physical Health	382
Pt. V	Religion and Use of Health Services
26	Disease Prevention, Disease Detection, and Treatment Compliance	397
27	Use of General Medical and Mental Health Services	409
28	Understanding Religion's Effects on Health Service Use	428
Pt. VI	Clinical Applications
29	Health Professionals	437
30	Religious Professionals	449
Pt. VII	Priorities for Future Research
31	Areas of Research That Need Further Study	465
32	Research Methods	479
33	Measurement Tools	495
Pt. VIII	Studies on Religion and Health by Health Outcome
34	The Studies (Earliest to 2000)	513
	Conclusions	591
	References	593
	Index	689

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