Is there a balm in Gilead? The implications of faith in coping with a psychiatric disability.

Bussema, Kenneth E.; Bussema, Evelyn

doi:10.1037/h0095109

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“…In a recent study by Bussema and Bussema (2007) involving 61 people with psychiatric disabilities, more than half stated that they receive positive support from their spiritual communities, leading to less loneliness and increased feelings of peace and comfort. This differs from the results of an earlier study by the same authors in which all but five of 17 individuals with psychiatric disabilities receiving psychosocial programming expressed feeling a lack of support and estrangement from spiritual communities (Bussema and Bussema 2000). The small sample size of the latter study may indicate that there was a lack of representative experiences or it may reflect greater lack of understanding and perhaps lack of acceptance by religious communities in earlier times.…”

Section: Social Support and Social Network Sizementioning

confidence: 65%

Spiritual Well-Being of People with Psychiatric Disabilities: The Role of Religious Attendance, Social Network Size and Sense of Control

Fukui

Starnino

Nelson-Becker

2011

Community Ment Health J

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The influence of psychiatric symptoms, religious attendance, social network size, and sense of control on spiritual well-being were investigated in a cross-sectional study using the Spirituality Index of Well-being. Forty-seven participants with psychiatric disabilities from six consumer-run organizations participated. A factor analysis result revealed two domains of spiritual well-being for people with psychiatric disabilities: self-perceptions regarding making sense of life (developing life purpose) and self-efficacy in obtaining life goals. Based on our regression analyses, religious attendance, expanding social network size, and having a sense of control over important areas of life may enhance spiritual well-being in spite of severity of psychiatric symptoms. Supporting mental health consumers who hope to be fully integrated into social and spiritual communities is important. Given the increased attention to consumers' internal spiritual experiences in a recovery process, this study adds to knowledge about spirituality in the mental health field.

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Section: Social Support and Social Network Sizementioning

confidence: 65%

Spiritual Well-Being of People with Psychiatric Disabilities: The Role of Religious Attendance, Social Network Size and Sense of Control

Fukui

Starnino

Nelson-Becker

2011

Community Ment Health J

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“…Multiple studies have demonstrated that spiritual coping following negative life events is correlated with better overall physical health and psychological well-being. In particular, research has demonstrated that individuals with mental illnesses may in fact utilize religious coping strategies, including prayer and Bible study, to deal with their disorders, and that these efforts can assist them in the management of their daily lives (Bussema, 2000;Fallot, 2001;Koenig, 1999;Reger & Rogers, 2002;Sageman, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…broader Christian community due to their perception of church members' unspoken moral judgment and general lack of acceptance of mental disabilities (Bussema, 2000).…”

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Representation of mental illness in Christian self-help bestsellers

Webb

Stetz

Hedden

2008

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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The present study examined messages about mental illness in 14 contemporary Christian self-help bestsellers. Content analysis revealed that most texts focused upon depression. Categories of textual units included Underlying Assumptions Regarding Depression, Representations of Depression, Roots/Causes/Reasons for Depression, and Christian Responses to Depression. Demonic influence was the most frequently cited reason for depression. Other reasons included negative cognitions, failure as a Christian, and negative emotions. Christian responses to depression included trusting God, religious activity, and individual willpower. Discussion of these results focused upon the problematic impact of these messages upon individuals with depression, and upon suggestions for reducing mental illness stigma in religious communities.

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“…When people are distressed they may utilize religious methods to help them to cope with their dif culties (Neeleman and Lewis, 1994;Bussema and Bussema, 2000;Tepper et al, 2001). Religion can provide comfort, stimulate personal growth, enhance a sense of intimacy with God or others and can offer a sense of meaning or purpose in life (Pargament & Park, 1995).…”

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The validation of a religiosity measure for individuals with schizophrenia

Siddle¹,

Haddock²,

Tarrier³

et al. 2002

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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ABS T R A C T Measures of religiosity validated for psychotic patients do not exist. This study sought to examine the psychometric properties of a modi ed version of the Religious Life Inventory (RLI) in this population. It was anticipated that religiosity would be affected by psychotic symptoms.The religiosity of patients with schizophrenia was assessed while symptoms were more evident and again after treatment, to evaluate changes in religiosity. Four factors were found which characterized the religiosity of people with schizophrenia. These factors were found to have good construct validity. Patient's responses indicated a reduced need for religion when re-assessed once symptom scores were reduced.

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Is there a balm in Gilead? The implications of faith in coping with a psychiatric disability.

Abstract: Is T h e re a B a lm in G ile a d ? T h e Im p lic a tio n s o f F a ith in C o p in g w i t h a P s y c h ia tric D is a b ility

Cited by 34 publications

References 16 publications

Spiritual Well-Being of People with Psychiatric Disabilities: The Role of Religious Attendance, Social Network Size and Sense of Control

Spiritual Well-Being of People with Psychiatric Disabilities: The Role of Religious Attendance, Social Network Size and Sense of Control

Representation of mental illness in Christian self-help bestsellers

The validation of a religiosity measure for individuals with schizophrenia

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