Religious and Spiritual Interventions in Health: Scientific Evidence

摘要: Since the end of twentieth century, a crescent number studies have reported influence religiosity and spirituality on health. In view this evidence, strategies been proposed for stimulating dimension in individuals, especially patients coping with diseases. However, only few manage to apply careful sound methodological designs assess effect mechanisms religious/spiritual interventions (RSIs) involving randomized clinical trials. these studies, RSIs presented similar or superior results when compared other complementary approaches alleviating suffering promoting The most common reports literature associated are: reduction anxiety stress symptoms, decrease intensity addictive drug consumption, diminishing depressive symptoms lowering levels emotional exhaustion health professionals. Nonetheless, applied are quite heterogeneous, therefore, future necessitating standardization procedures training facilitators addition, emphasis has also placed need rigorous design type intervention obtain more reliable robust data. conclusion, what already observed practice, is now process be confirmed well-conducted search evaluation will help understand underlying contribute developing better treatment.