Crisis of Faith and Sleep Quality in the United States: A Literal Dark Night of the Soul?

A crisis of faith is an intrapersonal struggle with ultimate meaning that occurs when one's supramundane reality is called in question. We propose a theoretical model which suggests that a crisis of f…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Hill, T. D., & Orfanidis, C. (2024). Crisis of Faith and Sleep Quality in the United States: A Literal Dark Night of the Soul?. J Relig Health, 63(4), 3066-3087. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01958-6

A study to assess medication adherence and quality of life among epilepsy patients seeking treatment at AIIMS Bhopal.

BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain with a permanent predisposition to produce epileptic seizures. There are cognitive, psychological, neurological, and social causes of this condition. It…

Neurosciences des Croyances
Pallavi, Verma, R., Gupta, R., Shafqat, N., & Phalswal, U. (2024). A study to assess medication adherence and quality of life among epilepsy patients seeking treatment at AIIMS Bhopal.. J Family Med Prim Care, 13(8), 3292-3297. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_155_24

Psychosocial Impact of Brain Tumors: A Cross-Sectional Study on Existential Anxiety in Saudi Arabian Patients.

Background Existential anxiety is a significant concern for patients with life-threatening illnesses like brain tumors. This study explores the prevalence and impact of existential anxiety among brain…

Neurosciences des Croyances
Alshahrani, N. Z., Baklola, M., Alzain, M. A., & Terra, M. (2024). Psychosocial Impact of Brain Tumors: A Cross-Sectional Study on Existential Anxiety in Saudi Arabian Patients.. Cureus, 16(8), e66082. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.66082

Changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factors in schizophrenic patients with spiritual psychoreligious therapy.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of Spiritual Quranic Emotional Freedom Technique therapy on the level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in schizophrenic patients.METHODS: The quasi-experimental s…

Neurosciences des Croyances
Rosyanti, L., Hadi, I., Akhmad, Faturrahman, T., & Hidayat, A. (2024). Changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factors in schizophrenic patients with spiritual psychoreligious therapy.. J Pak Med Assoc, 74(8), 1458-1463. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.10636

Religious Coping and Fatalism on Perception of Care Burden in Caregivers of Patients with Cerebral Palsy in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional and Correlational Study.

Providing care to a patient with cerebral palsy can have many negative impacts upon caregivers. This study was carried out to define caregiving burden in the caregivers of cerebral palsy patients and …

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Demir, O. B., & Yilmaz, F. T. (2024). Religious Coping and Fatalism on Perception of Care Burden in Caregivers of Patients with Cerebral Palsy in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional and Correlational Study.. J Relig Health, 63(4), 2745-2759. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01814-7

Religious doubt and depression in later life: gender differences in the buffering role of supportive pastoral relationships.

OBJECTIVES: Research suggests that religious/spiritual (R/S) matters take on increasing importance in later life and tend to be favorably associated with mental health, but religious doubt or uncertai…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Bonhag, R., & McGowan, A. C. (2024). Religious doubt and depression in later life: gender differences in the buffering role of supportive pastoral relationships.. Int Psychogeriatr, 36(8), 643-654. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610222000448

Psychosocial Factors Associated With Long-Term Cognitive Impairment Among COVID-19 Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

COVID-19 survivors complained of the experience of cognitive impairments, which also called "brain fog" even recovered. The study aimed to describe long-term cognitive change and determine psychosocia…

Neurosciences des Croyances
Dang, W., Li, W., Liu, H., Li, C., Zhu, T., Bai, L., Yang, R., Wang, J., Liao, X., Liu, B., Zhang, S., Yuan, M., & Zhang, W. (2024). Psychosocial Factors Associated With Long-Term Cognitive Impairment Among COVID-19 Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.. J Nerv Ment Dis, 212(8), 437-444. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001792

Associations of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor use with brain insulin signaling and neuropathology.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor use with postmortem brain insulin signaling and neuropathology.METHODS: Among Religious Orders Study participants, 15…

Neurosciences des Croyances
Tong, H., Capuano, A. W., Mehta, R. I., Sood, A., Bennett, D. A., Ahima, R. S., Arnold, S. E., & Arvanitakis, Z. (2024). Associations of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor use with brain insulin signaling and neuropathology.. Ann Clin Transl Neurol, 11(8), 2112-2122. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.52132

The effects of Religiosity, Spirituality, and sense of purpose on posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes among Veterans.

BACKGROUND: Religion/spirituality (R/S) is an important and commonly used resource for coping with difficult experiences and has been shown to reduce the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Fry, K. M., Bennett, D. C., Roberge, E. M., McClain, C. M., Rugo-Cook, K., Brewczynski, J., & Pryor, C. (2024). The effects of Religiosity, Spirituality, and sense of purpose on posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes among Veterans.. J Psychiatr Res, 176, 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.05.054

Sin in the Digital Flesh? Religiosity and the Sexting Behavior of Women and Men in the United States.

Scholars have noted a rise in sexting behavior in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the association between religion and sexual behavior has been widely studied, researchers have yet to…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Chakraborty, R., & Hill, T. D. (2024). Sin in the Digital Flesh? Religiosity and the Sexting Behavior of Women and Men in the United States.. J Relig Health, 63(4), 3105-3133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02059-8

Negative religious coping versus spiritual struggles: Moderator or main effect?

OBJECTIVE: While previous research indicates that negative religious coping relates with distress, it is unclear if this represents generalized spiritual struggles or a specific vulnerability activate…

Psychopathologie de la Religion et de la Spiritualité Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Pirutinsky, S. (2024). Negative religious coping versus spiritual struggles: Moderator or main effect?. J Clin Psychol, 80(8), 1780-1796. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23694

Do Religion and Spirituality Buffer the Effect of Childhood Trauma on Depressive Symptoms? Examination of a South Asian Cohort from the USA.

Asian Americans have been identified as a racial group that is disproportionately affected by childhood trauma. The goal of this study was  to assess if religion/spirituality moderate the effects of c…

Trauma Psychologique Religieux
Upenieks, L., Kent, B. V., Nagaswami, M., Gu, Y., Kanaya, A. M., & Shields, A. E. (2024). Do Religion and Spirituality Buffer the Effect of Childhood Trauma on Depressive Symptoms? Examination of a South Asian Cohort from the USA.. J Relig Health, 63(4), 2998-3026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02040-5