What are the clinical implications of Bahá’í perspectives of psychiatry and mental health

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ID19503863
AuthorsAnees Bahji (0000-0002-3490-314X, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume24
Issue10
Pages1017-1024
Publication date2021-11-26
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13674676.2021.1986691
OpenAlexW3212733326
LanguageEN
References cited37

The relationship between psychiatry and spirituality, particularly in organised religion, has been a controversial one. However, in recent years, the association has slowly transformed into an increasingly positive bond. Yet, one of the world’s newest independent religions—the Bahá’í Faith—is mostly unknown to many clinicians. This is particularly important because the Bahá’í Faith embraces a modern view of mental health consistent with traditional and contemporary psychiatric practice. In this article, the importance of spiritualism to mental health is briefly discussed before transitioning to an introduction of the Bahá’í Faith and the relevance of particular Bahá’í tenets to issues in psychiatric care

Alternative medicine · Epistemology · Faith · Mental health · Mental health care · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Spiritualism · Spirituality · Law · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

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