Religiousness/Spirituality and Schizophrenia: Implications for Treatment and Community Support

摘要: Previous research into psychosis as it relates to religion or spirituality has focused on the phenomenon of religious delusion. Due prevalence material in delusional systems, some psychiatrists may fear that all exposure religion/spirituality conveys risk exacerbating psychosis. However, recent investigation reveals for many psychotic patients, offers solace, social support, and enhanced coping. Private religiousness/spirituality (i.e. prayer, beliefs, a relationship divine) appears be prevalent method coping with schizophrenia. Evidence also suggests public religiousness service attendance, Bible study groups) is helpful patients. Different styles have been found correlate important health outcomes major psychoses, such quality life, medication adherence, substance abuse suicide. If confirmed, this clinical implications. Mental care providers need trained support among rather than assuming an irrelevant possibly destabilizing force. Educational interventions help groups better accept integrate individuals living schizophrenia their communities, thus enhancing severely mentally ill. This chapter will review following topics: (1) disabling stigmatizing effects severe mental illness, lack adequate community worldwide, context limited available inpatient care; (2) dearth characterizing relationships between which exists spite plethora its depression, anxiety, abuse, overall psychological well-being; (3) delusions illness concerns worsen psychosis; (4) role cultural determining how understood; (5) past current ill; (6) directions future research; (7) potential implications treatment interventions.