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The contribution of faith-based health organisations to public health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Cristiane Schumann ,
André Stroppa  and
Alexander Moreira-Almeida
Cristiane Schumann
Affiliation:
Research Center in Spirituality and Health (NUPES), School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil, email alex.ma@ufjf.edu.br
André Stroppa
Affiliation:
Research Center in Spirituality and Health (NUPES), School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil, email alex.ma@ufjf.edu.br
Alexander Moreira-Almeida
Affiliation:
Research Center in Spirituality and Health (NUPES), School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil, email alex.ma@ufjf.edu.br
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Religiousness and spirituality are recognised as important factors to consider in both health services research and clinical practice. A large and growing number of studies have examined the relationship between, for example, religiousness and spirituality and physical and mental health, and many of these point to a positive relationship between them. Increased psychological well-being, lower prevalence of depression, substance misuse and suicidal ideation, as well as better physical health, are reported in those who are religious when compared with control groups (Koenig et al, 2001).

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Thematic Papers – Faith and Psychiatry
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International Psychiatry , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , August 2011 , pp. 62 - 64
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