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Dedicated to the work and continuing research and study of the
Integration of Health & Spirituality
by the late David B. Larson, M.D., M.S.P.H., F.A.P.A.
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INTERNATIONAL
CENTER FOR INTEGRATION OF HEALTH & SPIRITUALITY
ÿICIHS Professional Publications
ÿJournals with special issues on Health and
Spirituality
ÿResearch Summaries
Blood
Pressure
Coping
Crime
Death
& Dying
Depression
Elderly
Mental
Health
Mortality
Physical
Health
Polls
Quality
of Life
Substance
Abuse
SLIDE PRESENTATIONS
ÿClick
here to view the slide presentation for
the Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment Targeted Capacity Expansion Grantee Meeting January 23, 2002.
ÿClick
here to download Dr. David B. Larson's
slides on Heart Disease, Heart
Surgery
and Hypertension.
ÿClick
here to download Dr. David B. Larson's
slide presentation on the link
between
health and spirituality Part I: The Forgotten factor.
ÿClick
here to download Dr. David B. Larson's
slide presentation on the link
between
health and spirituality Part II: Data Highlights.
ÿClick
here to download Dr. David B. Larson's
slide presentation on spirituality
and
suicide.
ÿClick
here to download Dr. Harold G. Koenig's
slide presentation on religion,
aging,
and healthcare in the 21st century.
ARTICLES
ÿResources on
Psychology and Religion
ÿWhat
is the Connection Between Faith & Health?
ÿThe
Wellness Gospel and the Future of Faith
ÿProbing the Power of Prayer
ÿDoctors-to-be get a dose of spiritual healing
ÿMany
believe faith heals
ÿDoctors
explore use of prayer to fight disease
ÿStudy:
Religion helps smokers kick the habit
ÿDoctors gain faith in Power of Prayer
ÿA
prayer a day keeps the doctor away
ÿPrayer
Versus Elder Depression
ÿCancer
patients pray, use herbs, but quietly
ÿLink between faith and health getting more
attention
ÿStudies Prove Healing
Power of Prayer
ÿPraying to lose pounds
ÿPrayer
tops list of Alternative Therapies
ÿSpirituality,
Moral Choices, and Health
ÿIs
prayer good for your health?
ÿScience or Miracle?; Physicians' Views of
Faith, Prayer and Miracles
ÿReligious affiliation lowers suicide
Risk
ÿA
Spiritual Treatment
ÿDoctors
grapple with patients' spirituality
ÿWhy
attending religious services may benefit health
ÿPrayer
effective as painkiller?
ÿGoing
to Church may improve Mental Health
ÿReligious
Attendance: More Cost-Effective Than Lipitor?
Dr. Harold G. Koenig, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine and Psychiatry - Duke University
Medical Center
ÿReligious
Elderly have Shorter Hospital Stays, Lower Health Care Costs
ÿMore
Evidence that Religion is Healthy
ÿReligious
Attendance Linked to Lower Mortality in Elderly
ÿDuke
Study: Attending Religious Service May Improve Immune Status
ÿHaving
Religious Faith Can Speed Recovery From Depression in Older Patients
ÿReligious
Elderly Have Lower Blood Pressure, Duke Study Shows
ÿImportance
of Faith in a Time of Tragedy
ÿReligious
Struggle May Raise Risk of Death
ÿReligious
Persons Are Less Likely to Engage in Unhealthy Practices
ÿPrayer,
Noetic Studies Feasible; Results Indicate Benefit to Heart Patients
ÿReligious
Struggle May Indicate Greater Risk of Death Among Elderly
ÿReligion,
Spirituality, Acute Care Hospitalization, Long-term Care Use by Older
Patients
HEALTH & SPIRITUALITY LINKS & RESOURCES
ÿ
Religion
and Health - Dr. Jeff Levin
The pioneering
scientist and author whose research beginning in the 1980s
helped create the field of religion, spirituality, and health.
ÿ John
Templeton Foundation
The mission
of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights
at the boundary between theology and science through a
rigorous,
open-minded and empirically focused methodology, drawing
together
talented representatives from a wide spectrum of fields of
expertise.
ÿ Duke
Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health
The purpose
of the Center is to conduct research on the effects of religion (or
spirituality) on physical and mental health.
ÿ Wayne
E. Oates Institute
Oates Institute provides a safe
space where those from religious, health care,
social work, and various therapeutic perspectives may learn
from each other
through dialogue and educational opportunities that promote
collaborative,
compassionate and comprehensive care.
ÿ Fetzer
Institute
The Fetzer Institute is a private
operating foundation that supports
research, education, and service programs exploring the
integral
relationships among body, mind, and spirit.
ÿ George
Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health
The George Washington Institute for
Spirituality and Health (GWish) is a
non-profit education and research institute that seeks to
encourage the
integration of spirituality into clinical practice, medical
education, and
training.
ÿ Spirituality
and Health - The Soul-Body Connection
Reports on the people, the practices, and
the ideas of the current
spiritual renaissance.
ÿ Science
& Spirit
Science & Spirit Magazine,
published six times each year, explores
relationship the between science and religion in the context of
our
everyday lives.
ÿ Mind/Body
Medical Institute
The Mind/Body Medical Institute is a
non-profit scientific and education
organization dedicated to the study of mind/body interactions,
including
the relaxation response.
ÿ American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Dialogue
on Science, Ethics and Religion AAAS
serves as an authoritative source
for information on the latest developments in science and
bridges gaps
among scientists, policy-makers and the public to
advance science and
science education.
ÿ Research
News and Opportunities in Science and Theology
Research News & Opportunities in
Science and Theology is a new
monthly international newspaper that publishes the latest
research
findings, funding opportunities, and interesting discussions on
the
relationship between religion, science, and health.
ÿ Center
For Spirituality and Healing
Established in 1995 at the University of Minnesota, the Center for Spirituality
and Healing is a nationally recognized leader in integrative
medicine, bringing
together biomedical, complementary, cross-cultural and
spiritual care.
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Center for
Spirituality and Health
University of Florida - Committed to the academic exploration of the wider
contexts of spirituality, religion and sciences as a whole, using the interface
of
spirituality and health sciences to bring Humanities, Natural and Social
Sciences
into relationship.
LINKS ON THE EFFECT OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER ON COUNSELING
OUTCOME
ÿ Prayer,
Noetic Studies Feasible; Results Indicate Benefit to Heart Patients
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Distant
Healing Synopsis and Distant Healing Research a. A Randomized
ÿ
Double-Blind
Study of the Effect of Distant
Healing in a Population with
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Advanced
AIDS (R.C. Byrd)
ÿ Distant
Healing Synopsis and Distant Healing Research b. Positive
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Therapeutic
Effects of Intercessory Prayer in a Coronary
Care Unit
ÿ Population
(F. Sicher et al)
ÿ
Intercessory
Prayer and Patient Outcomes in Coronary Care Units
SPIRITUALITY, HEALTH & END OF LIFE
ÿ American
Medical Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
EPEC The Project to Educate Physicians on End-of-life Care.
(Power Point)
ÿ Dana
Bratton, P.C.C.
Spirituality and Healthcare
(Power Point)
ÿ George
Ann Daniels MS, RN,
Values/Beliefs Spiritual Health.
(Power Point)
ÿ George
H. Grant ,M.Div., PhC.,
Spirituality in Medicine and Healthcare.
(Power Point)
ÿ Christina
Puchalski, M.D.
The
Role of Spirituality in Health and Illness.
The
George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish)
The George
Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Washington,
D.C. A number of Power Point presentations are
available.
ÿ Elizabeth
Tso M.D.
Medical Care at the end of life.
(Power Point)
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