Spirituality May Have Protective Effect on QOL for Stroke Survivors
THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 -- High spirituality among stroke survivors may moderate the association between care partner depressive symptomatology and quality of life (QOL) for survivors and their care partners, according to a study published online May...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Spirituality linked to higher quality of life for stroke survivors, caregivers
(American Heart Association) Higher spirituality was strongly linked to better quality of life for stroke survivors and their caregivers.The study emphasizes the importance of caring for stroke survivors holistically, as an individual with emotional needs and part of an interdependent unit with their caregivers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Outcomes of randomized clinical trials of interventions to enhance social, emotional, and spiritual components of wisdom: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Lee EE, Bangen KJ, Avanzino JA, Hou B, Ramsey M, Eglit G, Liu J, Tu XM, Paulus M, Jeste DV.
IMPORTANCE: Wisdom is a neurobiological personality trait made up of specific components, including prosocial behaviors, emotional regulation, and spirituality. It is associated with greater well-being and happiness. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effe...
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Sexual abuse, family violence/conflict, substance use, religion and spirituality among Icelandic adolescents - Sigurvinsdottir R, Asgeirsdottir BB, Sigfusdottir ID.
Experiencing sexual abuse and family violence/conflict is related to greater risk of adolescent substance use (drugs, alcohol and cigarettes), with significant health implications. Religion and spirituality are connected with less substance use, which may ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Up close and personal: The Thomas D ’Hooghe story
While his friends were easing into retirement, Thomas D ’Hooghe MD, 55, was sleepless with excitement at the thought of reinventing himself by jumping from academia to pharma.   It is a move he would recommend to anyone. “It was the best thing I ever did,” says the Vice-President and Head Global Medical Affairs, Fertility at Merck, sitting down with me and sharing his thoughts about passion, purpose, leading people and making a difference.  Origins Working in healthcare was always in his blood. In high school it was never a question; D ’Hooghe would study medicine. It was an ideal way to combine his interests...
Source: EyeForPharma - April 14, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jill Donahue Source Type: news

Religion, spirituality, and suicide risk in Iraq and Afghanistan era veterans - Smigelsky MA, Jardin C, Nieuwsma JA, Brancu M, Meador KG, Molloy KG, Elbogen EB.
BACKGROUND: United States military veterans experience disproportionate rates of suicide relative to the general population. Evidence suggests religion and spirituality may impact suicide risk, but less is known about which religious/spiritual factors are ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Spirituality and religion after homicide and suicide: families and friends tell their stories - Mastrocinque JM, Hartwell T, Metzger JW, Carapella-Johnson R, Navratil PK, Cerulli C.
This article presents results from seven focus groups (n = 27) with families and friends bereaved by homicide or suicide of a loved one, and focuses on spirituality and religion in the aftermath of these traumatic deaths. In exploring how these deaths affe...
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Letters to the Editor: Going to church doesn't make you a good believer, especially during a pandemic
If spirituality is about the individual, then a few weeks for legally mandated isolation might actually be good for the soul.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Self-Isolation, Meditation & Mental Health in Times of COVID-19
Most of us have never before experienced enforced self-isolation and lockdown. What can we learn from people who have voluntarily gone into isolation for prolonged periods of time? A group of people who self-isolate regularly are meditators, be it monks spending years in caves or laypersons going to silent retreats. Although there are big differences between meditation retreats and lockdowns, we can learn much from linking the two. When people begin and end meditation retreats, they often have trouble adjusting. Many experience alienation from everyday life, and some struggle with their changed role or idea of self.1 Going...
Source: Psych Central - March 31, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christine Kupfer, PhD Tags: Anxiety Coronavirus General Loneliness Relaxation and Meditation COVID-19 Mindfulness pandemic Source Type: news

Relationship between aggression and individual resilience with the mediating role of spirituality in academic students - a path analysis - Sadeghifard YZ, Veisani Y, Mohamadian F, Azizifar A, Naghipour S, Aibod S.
In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the tendency to aggression ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Acupuncture and Reiki at the hospital? Integrative therapies join conventional medicine
Physicians trained and practicing in the Buffalo area are increasingly learning and offering integrative medicine, including acupuncture, spirituality, chiropractics and traditional Chinese or Eastern medicine practices.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 25, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Childhood trauma is associated with the spirituality of non-religious respondents - Kosarkova A, Malinakova K, Koncalova Z, Tavel P, van Dijk JP.
Childhood trauma experience (CT) is negatively associated with many aspects of adult life. Religiosity/spirituality (R/S) are often studied as positive coping strategies and could help in the therapeutic process. Evidence on this is lacking for a non-relig...
Source: SafetyLit - February 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Use of spirituality to make sense of loss by homicide - Johnson SK, Zitzmann B.
This article presents a magnification of Stage 2 of the Theory of Post-Homicide Spiritual Change, a three-stage grounded theory of spiritual change after homicide (Theory of PHSC). Having endured the disintegration of their belief systems in the immedi...
Source: SafetyLit - February 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

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