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doi: 10.1023/A:1012835916748pmid: N/A
Eighty-six Chinese heroin-addicted men from different stages of a gospel drug rehabilitation programme, including the pre-conversion stage (N = 26), post-conversion stage (N = 20), halfway house stage (N = 19), and peer leaders stage (N = 21) were recruited. Participants responded to instruments assessing their depressive symptoms, sense of hopelessness, and purpose in life. Results showed that there was (a) a decrease of depressive symptoms, (b) a decrease of hopelessness symptoms, and (c) an increase of purpose in life through the different stages of the gospel drug rehabilitation program.
Bowie, Janice; Curbow, Barbara; Laveist, Thomas; Fitzgerald, Sheila; Pargament, Kenneth
doi: 10.1023/A:1012873017657pmid: N/A
In this study, we investigated the relationship between religious coping style and anxiety related to breast cancer and the use of mammography in a sample of African American women. We also assessed the relationship of breast cancer anxiety to related variables such as church affiliation and attendance, church teachings on health, and acceptance of those teachings.
doi: 10.1023/A:1012820002860pmid: N/A
Describes the different opinions regarding the psychiatric diagnosis of Anton Boisen with special attention to their historical contexts. Outlines Boisen's relationship with psychiatrist Harry Stack Sullivan. Discusses the diagnosis of catatonia as a product of nineteenth century psychiatry and relates it to Boisen's description of his experience of illness. Reviews a contemporary understanding of catatonia helpful in clarifying this debate.
Rubin, Jeffrey; Clark, Bette; Bellan-Boyer, Lisa
doi: 10.1023/A:1012872019699pmid: N/A
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