Spiritual Therapies
Research News and Information

Monday, November 23, 2009

The effect of psychotherapy added to pharmacotherapy on cortisol responses in outpatients with major depressive disorder.

30 May 2009 The present study examined the changes of depressive symptoms and salivary cortisol responses in 36 outpatients with major depression. These patients were randomly assigned to receive combination therapy (CT), consisting of antidepressants and ... Read more...

Integration of complementary medical treatments with rehabilitation from the perspectives of patients and their caregivers: a qualitative inquiry.

13 May 2009 OBJECTIVE: This article uses a qualitative design and examines how patients and their caregivers integrate pluralistic health practices into rehabilitation from their perspectives. DESIGN: Ethnography was used as the framework for research design. ... Read more...

[The effect of alternative therapies on symptoms of patients with functional chest pain--pilot study with Johrei healing technique]

29 Apr 2009 AIM OF THE STUDY: was to determine the efficacy of Johrei as compared to wait-list in improving symptoms of FCP patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with chest pain of noncardiac origin for at least 3 months were enrolled into the study. All ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Spiritual Therapies'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Response to research. 29 Jun 2009
• OK to pray? 29 Jun 2009
• No easy answers. 29 Jun 2009
• As God opens doors, I follow. 29 Jun 2009
• Holy ground. 29 Jun 2009
• Healing abortion: a search for forgiveness. 29 Jun 2009
• Void in spiritual care. 29 Jun 2009
• Spiritual care in the news. 29 Jun 2009
• The effect of psychotherapy added to pharmacotherapy on cortisol responses in outpatients with major depressive disorder. 30 May 2009
• Integration of complementary medical treatments with rehabilitation from the perspectives of patients and their caregivers: a qualitative inquiry. 13 May 2009
• [The effect of alternative therapies on symptoms of patients with functional chest pain--pilot study with Johrei healing technique] 29 Apr 2009
• The effect of cultural background on the usage of complementary and alternative medicine for chronic pain management. 29 Apr 2009
• End-of-life care in heart failure. 29 Apr 2009
• Spiritual well-being and practices among women with gynecologic cancer. 29 Apr 2009
• The effects of distant healing performed by a spiritual healer on chronic pain: a randomized controlled trial. 29 Apr 2009
• Is prayer CAM? 30 Mar 2009
• Healing research. 27 Feb 2009
• [Distant healing: expectations, relationships and solutions] 30 Jan 2009
• Recognition and treatment of psychotic symptoms: spiritists compared to mental health professionals in Puerto Rico and Brazil. 30 Dec 2008
• Post-death encounters: grieving, mourning, and healing. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Spiritual Therapies'

Definition: Mystical, religious, or spiritual practices performed for health benefit.

Descriptor UI: D026443

Alternative terms: Spiritual Therapies; Therapies, Spiritual; Spiritual Healing;

Related Mesh Headings: Parapsychology; Religion; Mind-Body Therapies; Spirituality;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; education; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration;

Tree Number: E02.190.901;

History Note: 2002

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics