Dimensions of Religiosity and Their Relationship to Lifetime Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders

Abstract

Religiosity is a complex, multidimensional construct with substantial associations with lifetime psychopathology. Some dimensions of religiosity are related to reduced risk specifically for internalizing disorders, and others to reduced risk specifically for externalizing disorders, while still others are less specific in their associations. These results do not address the nature of the causal link between religiosity and risk for illness.

The role of moral objections to suicide in the assessment of suicidal patients

“…It could be that individuals with higher educational attainment feel more self-sufficient and rely more on themselves. Indeed, investigating specific dimensions of religiosity, Kendler et al (2003) reported that higher educational level was associated with less religious tenets, in particular with regard to the judgmental and punitive aspects of religion. However, reports on the relationship between religiosity and educational level have been inconsistent.…”

Prevalência de sintomas depressivos em uma amostra de prostitutas de Porto Alegre

“…A prática religiosa aparece na amostra como um fator de proteção em relação à presença de sintomas depressivos, o que corresponde a achados de literatura em que a prática religiosa está associada com a redução de risco de transtornos depressivos ao longo da vida e a melhoria de qualidade de vida. 17,18 Embora a maioria das entrevistadas referissem desejo de abandonar a profissão, 91,8% delas relataram que a motivação para seguir com sua prática profissional é a compensação financeira.…”

“…O BDI foi extensamente validado em amostras clínicas e populacionais brasileiras por Cunha e colaboradores 8 , que encontrou os seguintes pontos de coorte para diferentes intensidades dos sintomas depressivos: míni-mo (0-11), leve (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19), moderado (20-35) e grave (36 a 63).…”

Can Health Status and Self-Esteem Predict Gratitude in Adult Females?

“…However, comparisons between gratitude interventions and proven treatments need to be assessed. Previously, a link has been found between mental disorders and gratitude (Gudan, 2010;Kendler et al, 2003).War veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) experienced gratitude more frequently than those without PTSD (Kashdan et al, 2006). Therefore, with relation to health status, the present study aimed to extend and expand upon previous research to assess whether gratitude could influence other mental disorders, specifically: Somatic symptoms, depression and anxiety.…”

“…In the past decade, the prevalence of depression has increased, with the risk for Major Depressive Disorder reported at 10 to 25% in females and 5 to 9% in males (APA, 1994). Gratitude has been found to be a protective factor against depression (Kendler et al, 2003). Positive psychology techniques may be used to assist individuals reinterpret negative events and develop coping mechanisms in an attempt to increase resiliency (Fredrickson et al, 2003;Young and Hutchinson, 2012).…”