Contemporary Perspectives on Spirituality and Mental Health

Sharma, Pulkit; Charak, Ruby; Sharma, Vibha

doi:10.4103/0253-7176.53310

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“…A lot of psychotherapists believed that psychotherapy by itself is a spiritual activity. Spirituality is being increasingly recognized in the mental health field as having a huge potential for improving the mental, physical and ethical problems of individuals and society (Sharma et al, 2009). Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a useful management of mental and psychological disorders.…”

Section: The Role Of Spirituality On the Development Of Virtues And Gmentioning

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“…Yogic treatments can effectively cure and prevent a lot of diseases ranging from hypertension, asthma, heart disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes. Spirituality helps depressive patients to regain the meaning or a purpose in their life, which they had lost due to their illness (Sharma et al, 2009). A study found that for every 10-fold increase in a person's intrinsic religiosity, there was a 70% increase in recovery from depressive symptoms (Koenig et al, 1998).…”

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“…The major examples of hazards are products of atomic weapons, biological weapons, chemical weapons, violence, struggles, national and international wars which often related to ethical problems of individuals and societies (Pamp et al, 2018). Though humans solve the majority of their economic, technological and political problems; but emotional disorders, ethical and moral transgressions are still challenging humanity (Sharma et al, 2009). Biotechnology increases the risk of using biochemical weapons for mass destruction (Xavier, 2014).…”

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The Positive Impact of Spirituality on Humanity and Health: An Analytic Article Review

Aslamzai¹,

Sajid²

2021

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Since virtue is an excellent trait of the human that would be gained throughout one's life, therefore, spiritual education may play a positive role in the development of the mentioned characters. The present study is carried out to find the effects of spiritual education on the achievement of virtues. This study is an analytic article review accomplished in 2020. The articles were searched through Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google scholar. Based on this analytic article review, spirituality has a positive effect on health and wellbeing; therefore, ethical problems could be improved through spirituality which is the main part of recent psychological interventions. Peace, wellbeing, and happiness in the world are mostly related to the virtues of individuals. The scientific studies found a positive significant relationship between spiritual education and good behavior. The knowledge of two inner sources of thought, feelings, and beliefs in every human entity is a very important component of such education. The inner part (thoughts, feelings, and beliefs) of humans contains positive and negative aspects, also called Heart and Nafs respectively. The heart is responsible for virtues and Nafs is responsible for evils. Every person should look for strengthening oneself heart through spiritual ways. The heart strength mostly via spiritual education and activities conducted by spiritual persons, friends, or teachers. A spiritual person should have effective speeches and good moral characters that influence the heart and mind of people. The awaked heart can positively stimulate the cognitive-affective personality system to perform good characters. The Nafs also can negatively stimulate this system and lead to bad characters. Spiritual education must be available to children and adolescents within school or communities for gaining virtues. Spiritual education is one of the most effective ways of gaining a good moral character. The best spiritual education model described that every speech and activity rooted in the heart effectively activates the cognitive-affective personality system and established admirable behaviors. This kind of education is the best way to have a peaceful and happy world. It also would result in the unity of people of different ethnicities, races, nations, and religions.

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Section: The Role Of Spirituality On the Development Of Virtues And Gmentioning

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Section: The Role Of Spirituality On the Development Of Virtues And Gmentioning

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The Positive Impact of Spirituality on Humanity and Health: An Analytic Article Review

Aslamzai¹,

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2021

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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“…The association between spirituality and mental health has been documented (Sharma et al ., 2009[43]). By virtue of training, the psychiatrist can understand spiritual and existential issues of both patients and their caregivers and address spiritual pain and suffering in EOLC.…”

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End-of-Life Care and Psychiatry: Current Trends and Future Directions in India

Deodhar

2016

Mens Sana Monogr

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Although 80% of the deaths worldwide occur in middle- and low-income countries such as India, there is less awareness of end-of-life care (EOLC) for people with chronic, serious, progressive, or advanced life-limiting illnesses, including dementia. EOLC involves good communication, clinical decision-making, liaison with medical teams and families, comprehensive assessment of and specialized interventions for physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of patients and their caregivers. The psychiatrist can play a significant role in each of the above domains in EOLC. The current trends in India are examined, including ambiguities between EOLC and euthanasia. Future directions include formulating a national EOLC policy, providing appropriate services and training. The psychiatrist should get involved in this process, with major responsibilities in providing good quality EOLC for patients with both life-limiting physical illnesses and severe mental disorders, supporting their caregivers, and ensuring dignity in death.

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“…Individuals with imperious religious faith report higher levels of satisfaction, greater personal happiness, and fewer negative consequences of traumatic life events. 11 A couple of case histories reported by Sims better highlights the importance of spiritualism. In the first case, Jim who was suffering from Korsakov's psychosis was so deteriorated that he mistook his wife for a hat.…”

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