Extending religious and spiritual practices to mental health settings: a qualitative exploration of five experienced international practitioners.
Despite evidence of the mental health benefits of religious/spiritual practices, it remains unclear how they support mental health within religions, and whether these practices can or should be used outside the context of religions. In-depth interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of five...
| Published in: | Mental Health, Religion & Culture Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 45 - 68 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2025
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