Religion and Spirituality: A Necessary Distinction?
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چکیده
There is increasing interest within psychiatry on the role of religion and spirituality in mental health. Perusing the studies, it is striking that, with very few exceptions, they focus on spirituality and religion combined. Studies examining either religion or spirituality are rare. Yet for those interested in this area, it is surely important to ascertain which aspects of mental health and illness these might respectively impinge upon.
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