Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies
- 10 November 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 66 (1), 46-72
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20626
Abstract
This article evaluated the efficacy status of religious and spiritual (R/S) therapies for mental health problems, including treatments for depression, anxiety, unforgiveness, eating disorders, schizophrenia, alcoholism, anger, and marital issues. Religions represented included Christianity, Islam, Taoism, and Buddhism. Some studies incorporated a generic spirituality. Several R/S therapies were found to be helpful for clients, supporting the further use and research on these therapies. There was limited evidence that R/S therapies outperformed established secular therapies, thus the decision to use an R/S therapy may be an issue of client preference and therapist comfort. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 66: 1–27, 2010.Keywords
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