Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Catholic Clerics’ Regarding Mental Health in Lebanon

Aramouny, Christina; Kerbage, Hala; Richa, Nathalie; Rouhana, Paul; Richa, Sami

doi:10.1007/s10943-019-00758-1

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“…These results suggest that most priests tend to distinguish mental health problems from circumstances interpreted from a faith perspective (Leavey 2010). The low importance given to supernatural causes, a finding in line with that from the study by Aramouny et al (2020), is also supported by the low percentage of priests indicating the exorcist among the recommended professionals in both the groups. These results might be partially explained by a shift from Biblical times-when talk of demons and mental torment was not uncommon-to a bold medicalization of mental health problems, particularly schizophrenia, fostered by drug companies (Mosher et al 2013) and the media (Magliano and Marassi 2018).…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Regarding the treatments of MD, in line with data from previous studies (Aramouny et al 2020;Youssef and Deane 2003), priests value psychosocial interventions as more useful than pharmacological treatments. Moreover, no difference was found in the usefulness acknowledged for health treatments in schizophrenia and depression.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…The high importance given to psychosocial causes within each diagnostic group is probably due to the priests' high frequency of contact with people with MDs who attended the parish church with spiritual and material needs. As outlined by Aramouny et al (2020), priests might be mostly exposed to persons whose mental health problems have been caused or strongly associated with traumatic events and problematic living conditions. In contrast with the stereotypical expectation of the priests as giving a prevalent religious interpretation of MDs, the mean score of the supernatural causes factor was low in both the groups.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, only a few studies have specifically examined this issue. In a survey among 115 members of the Catholic clergy in Lebanon (Aramouny et al 2020), 85% of the sample indicated traumatic experiences and 75% named stress among the causes of MD. Chemical imbalance was reported by 70% of respondents, and heredity by 48% of them.…”

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Views of Catholic Priests Regarding Causes, Treatments and Psychosocial Consequences of Schizophrenia and Depression: A Comparative Study in Italy

2020

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This study explored views of Catholic priests about schizophrenia and depression in Italy. Participants completed a questionnaire on their views about either schizophrenia (N = 282) or depression (N = 277). The depression group was surer than the schizophrenia group that: the disorder was due to psychosocial causes; curable; non-requiring long-term pharmacotherapy; the persons with depression could participate in religious activities. The older priests were more convinced than the younger priests that: the prayer and long-term pharmacotherapy are useful; the persons with mental disorders had affective difficulties, are recognizable and kept at distance. Priests should receive education on stigma in mental disorders, particularly schizophrenia.

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Views of Catholic Priests Regarding Causes, Treatments and Psychosocial Consequences of Schizophrenia and Depression: A Comparative Study in Italy

2020

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“…However, up to 30% reported spiritual poverty and demonic possession as possible culprits. Even higher numbers held stigmatizing attitudes, whether toward medications being addictive (58.6%) and harmful (67.8%) or toward patients being a burden on society (85.1%) and not deserving others' sympathy (91.9%) or their individual rights (82.8%) (Aramouny et al, 2019).…”

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Stigma in mental illness: Perspective from eight Asian nations

Kudva

Hayek

Gupta

et al. 2020

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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Background: Stigma against those who suffer from mental illness is a major issue in many nations. Stigma, which is comprised of prejudice, ignorance, and discrimination, serves as a barrier to seeking help and staying in contact with mental health services.It is thus imperative that concerted efforts are taken against stigma.Methods: Eight young psychiatrists from eight Asian nations offer a narrative review of the state of stigma in their respective nations, the sociocultural reasons behind this stigma, recent anti-stigma efforts and the effects, if any, of such efforts.

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“If You Prayed More, You Would Feel Better”: The Dual Nature of Religion and Spirituality on Black Youths’ Mental Health and Access to Care in Canada

Fante-Coleman,

Allen,

Booker

et al. 2023

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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This study explores Black Canadian youth’s relationship with religion and the impact religion has on their mental health and wellbeing. In addition, we probed promising practices for religious leaders and service providers who want to improve Black youth’s access to care. The results of this article draw from a larger study that aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to mental healthcare for Black youth in Ontario, Canada. 128 (n = 66 youth, n = 35 service providers, n = 27 family and community members; 91% Black, 24% people of colour, 67% white) participants from six regions across Ontario were engaged in 23 qualitative focus groups held virtually between March 2020 and August 2021. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three themes emerged from the data: The stigma and taboo nature of mental illness, the influence of religion and mental health and suggestions to improve care for Black youth. Mental illness is stigmatized in specific ways in Black communities and intergenerational differences exist in how mental illness is conceptualized. In addition, Black Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and other diverse or marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities (2SLGBTQ+) youth face additional difficulties in relation to stigma. Religion and religious affiliation stigmatized mental illness yet, both were considered important for inclusion in traditional mental health supports. To improve access to care for Black youth, there is a need for community-practitioner partnerships, incorporating religion into traditional mental healthcare, and increasing mental health awareness in religious and community spaces. This study is among the first to explore the impact of religion on Black youth’s mental health, findings can contribute to increased access to affirming and responsive care for this population.

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Catholic Clerics’ Regarding Mental Health in Lebanon

Cited by 9 publications

References 36 publications

Views of Catholic Priests Regarding Causes, Treatments and Psychosocial Consequences of Schizophrenia and Depression: A Comparative Study in Italy

Views of Catholic Priests Regarding Causes, Treatments and Psychosocial Consequences of Schizophrenia and Depression: A Comparative Study in Italy

Stigma in mental illness: Perspective from eight Asian nations

“If You Prayed More, You Would Feel Better”: The Dual Nature of Religion and Spirituality on Black Youths’ Mental Health and Access to Care in Canada

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