Religion and mental health

Evidence for an association

Dados Bibliográficos

ID23318450
AutoresHarold G Koenig, Harold Koenig (0000-0003-2573-6121, Duke Medical Center), David B Larson (0000-0002-1157-5905, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Ano2001
Volume13
Fascículo2
Páginas67-78
Data de publicação2001-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Review of Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0954-0261 • E-ISSN: 1369-1627
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540260124661
OpenAlexW2150838544
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas205
Referências citadas63

The relationship between religion and mental health has been debated for centuries. History shows that religious organizations were often the first to offer compassionate care to the mentally ill; however, for hundreds of years the religious establishment also persecuted the mentally ill. Nevertheless, the first form of psychiatric care in Western Europe and the US was known as 'moral treatment', in which religion played a significant role. The teachings of Freud and others during the early twentieth century concerning the neurotic influences of religion have had an enormous impact on the field, nullifying the quite favorable views toward religion held by nineteenth century psychiatrists. In this article, we review research that has found both negative and positive associations between religious involvement and mental health. We then examine the implications of this research for the clinical practice of psychiatry in the twentyfirst century.

Association (psychology) · Mental health · Mental health care · Mental illness · Mentally ill · Neuroticism · Personality · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology