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Bibliography of spirituality in medicine

  1. Anandarajah, G. (1999). "Spirituality and medicine [letter]." J Fam Practice 48: 389.
  2. Anandarajah, G. and E. Hight (2001). "Spirituality and medical practice: using the HOPE questions as a practical tool for spiritual assessment." Am Fam Phy 63: 81-9.
  3. Astin, J., E. Harkness, et al. (2000). "The efficacy of "distant healing": a systematic review of randomized trials." Ann. Int. Med. 132: 903-10.
  4. Astrow, A. (2001). "Religion, spirituality, and health care: social, ethical, and practical considerations." Am J Med 110: 283-7.
  5. Baldacchino, D. and P. Draper (2001). "Spiritual coping strategies: a review of the nursing research literature." J of Advanced Nurs 34:833-41.
  6. Barnard, D., R. Dayringer, et al. (1995). "Toward a person-centered medicine: religious studies in the medical curriculum." Academic Medicine 70: 806-13.
  7. Brush, B. and P. Daly (2000; not at Norris). "Assessing spirituality in primary care practice: is there time? [Review]." Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners 4: 67-71.
  8. Burkhardt, M. (1989). "Spirituality: an analysis of the concept [nursing; Review]." Holistic Nurs Pract 3: 69-77.
  9. Burnard, P. (1987). "Spiritual distress and the nursing response: theoretical considerations and counseling skills." J Advanced Nurs 12: 377-82.
  10. Burton, L. (1998). "The spiritual dimension of palliative care." Seminars in Oncology Nurs 14: 121-8.
  11. Cameron, J. (1992). The artist's way. New York, Putnam.
  12. Carroll, S. (1993). "Spirituality and purpose in life in alcoholism recovery." J of Studies on Alcohol 54: 297-301.
  13. Cassell, E. (1991). The nature of suffering and the goals of medicine. Oxford, Oxford Univ Press.
  14. Clark, C., J. Cross, et al. (1991). "Spirituality: integral to quality care." Holistic Nurs Pract 5: 67-76.
  15. Cohen, K. (1998). "Native American medicine [erratum in 1999, 5:22]." Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine 4: 45-57.
  16. Cohen, C., S. Wheeler, et al. (2000). "Prayer as therapy: a challenge to both religious belief and professional ethics. The Anglican Working Group in Bioethics [Review]." Hastings Center Report 30: 4-5.
  17. Creagan, E. (1997). "Attitude and disposition: do they make a difference in cancer survival?" Mayo Clinic Proc 72: 160-4.
  18. Cressey, R. and M. Winbolt-Lewis (2000; not at Norris). "The forgotten heart of care: a model of spiritual care in the National Health Service [Review; chaplains wish > acceptance of spirituality systemwide]." Accident & Emergency Nursing 8: 170-7.
  19. Daaleman, T. and D. Nease Jr. (1994). "Patient attitudes regarding physician inquiry into spiritual and religious issues [using SRI questionnaire]." J Fam Prac 40: 330; 406.
  20. Daaleman, T. (1999). "Spiritual and religious beliefs and practices of family physicians: a national survey." J Fam Practice 48(98-104).
  21. Donley, R. (1991). "Spiritual dimensions of health care. Nursing's mission [comment]." Nursing & Health Care 12: 341.
  22. Ehman, J., B. Ott, et al. (1999). "Do patients want physicians to inquire about their spiritual or religious beliefs if they become gravely ill?" Arch. Int. Med. 159: 1803-6.
  23. Ellis, M. (1999). "Addressing spiritual concerns of patients: family physicians' attitudes and practices." J Fam Practice 48: 105-9.
  24. Frankl, V. (1955). The doctor and the soul. New York, Random House.
  25. Galanter, M. (1999). "Research on spirituality and Alcoholics Anonymous." Alcoholism: Clin & Expermtl Res 23: 716-9.
  26. Govier, I. (2000). "Spiritual care in nursing: a systemic approach [Review]." Nursing Standard 14: 32-6.
  27. Greenstreet, W. (1999). "Teaching spirituality in nursing: a literature review." Nurse Education Today 19: 649-58.
  28. Grof, S. (1998). "Human nature and the nature of reality: conceptual challenges from consciousness research (!!)." J Psychoactive Drugs 30: 343-57.
  29. Hatch, R., M. Burg, et al. (1998). "The Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale: development and testing of a new instrument." J Fam Pract. 46: 476-86.
  30. Hungelmann, J., E. Kenkel-Rossi, et al. (1996). "Focus on spiritual well-being: harmonious interconnectedness of mind-body-spirit--use of the JAREL spiritual well-being scale [Review]." Geriatric Nurs 17: 262-6.
  31. Kabat-Zinn, J., L. Lipworth, et al. (1985). "The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain." J Behav Med 8(2): 163-90.
  32. Kaptchuk, T. and D. Eisenberg (1j998). "The persuasiv appeal of alternative medicine." Ann Int Med 129: 1061-5.
  33. Karasu, T. (1999). "Spiritual psychotherapy (!!)." Am J Psychotherapy 53: 143-62.
  34. King, M. (1995). "Royal Free Interview for religious & spiritual beliefs: development and standardization." Psychological medicine 25: 1125-34.
  35. Koenig, H. (2001). "Religion, spirituality, and medicine: how are they related and what does it mean? [letter/comment]." Mayo Clin Proc 76: 1189-91.
  36. Kurtz, E. and K. Ketcham (1992). The spirituality of imperfection: storytelling and the journey to wholeness. New York, Bantam Books.
  37. Kurzweil, R. (1999). The age of spiritual machines: when computers exceed human intelligence. New York, Penguin.
  38. Lakoff, D., F. Lu, et al. (1995). "Cultural considerations in the assessment and treatment of religious and spiritual problems [Review; perspective of psychiatric establishment]." Psychiatric Clin No America 18: 467-85.
  39. Larson, D., E. Pattison, et al. (1986). "Systematic analysis of research on religious variables in four major psychiatric journals, 1978-1982." Am J Psychiatry 143: 329-34.
  40. Lawrence, R. and A. Duggal (2001). "Spirituality in psychiatric education and training." J Royal Soc Med 94: 303-5.
  41. Levin, J. (1994). "Religion and health: is there an association, is it valid, and is it causal? [Review]." Soc Sci & Medicine 38: 1475-82.
  42. Levin, J. (1997). "Religion and spirituality in medicine: research and education." JAMA 278: 792-3.
  43. Mathew, R., J. George, et al. (1996). "A retrospective study of the concept of spirituality as understood by recovering individuals." J Subs Abuse Trtmt 13: 67-73.
  44. Matthews, D. and C. Clark (1998). The faith factor: proof of the healing power of prayer. New York, Penguin Putnam Inc.
  45. Matthews, D. (1998). "Religious commitment and health status: a review of the research and implications for family medicine." Arch Fam Med 7: 118-24.
  46. Maugans, T. and W. Wadland (1991). "Religion and family medicine: a survey of physicians and patients." J Fam Pract 32: 210-3.
  47. Maugans, T. (1996). "The SPIRITual history [using SPIRIT memnonic to take history]." Arch Fam Med 5: 11-16.
  48. May, G. (1988). Addiction & grace. New York, Harper & Row.
  49. McBride, J., G. Arthur, et al. (1998). "The relationship between a patient's spirituality and health experiences [survey of 442 pnts with INSPIRIT test vs. health and pain]." Family Med 30: 122-6.
  50. McCurdy, D. (1998). "Personhood, spirituality, and hope in the care of human beings with dementia." J Clin Ethics 9: 81-91.
  51. Miller, W. (1998). "Researching the spiritual dimensions of alcohol and other drug problems [RECOMMENDED]." Addiction 93: 979-90.
  52. Morgan, P. (1994). "Spirituality slowly gaining recognition among North American psychiatrists." CMAJ-JAMC 150: 582-5.
  53. Morris, L. (1996). "A spiritual well-being model: use with older women who experience depression [depression as having a spiritual dimension]." Issues in Mental Health Nurs 17: 439-55.
  54. Mueller, P., D. Plevak, et al. (2001). "Religious involvement, spirituality, and medicine: implications for clinical practice [Review]." Mayo Clinic Proc 76(12): 1189-91.
  55. Murphy, P. (2000). "Impact of spirituality and religiousness on outcomes of patients with ALS." Neurology 55: 1581-4.
  56. Narayanasamy, A. (1999). "A review of spirituality as applied to nursing [ie, biological basis spirituality]." International J Nurs Studies 36: 117-25.
  57. O'Connor, C. (2001). "Characteristics of spirituality, assessment, and prayer in holistic nursing." Nurs Clin No Am 36: 33-46.
  58. O'Neill, D. (1998). "Spirituality and chronic illness." Image 30: 275-80.
  59. Oldnall, A. (1996). "A critical analysis of nursing: meeting the spiritual needs of the patient." J Adv Nurs 23: 138-44.
  60. Oxman, T., D. Freeman Jr., et al. (1995). "Lack of social participation or religious strength and comfort as risk factors for death after cardiac surgery in the elderly." Psychosomatic Med 57: 5-15.
  61. Pardini, D., T. Plante, et al. (2000). "Religious faith and spirituality in substance abuse recovery: determining the mental health benefits." J Subs Abuse Trtmt 19: 347-54.
  62. Perrin, J. (2000). "Spirituality, religion, and pediatrics: intersecting worlds of healing." Pediatrics 106 [supp]: 899-908.
  63. Post, S. (2000). "Physicians and patient spirituality: professional boundaries, competency, and ethics." Annals Int Med 132: 578-83.
  64. Propst, L. (1980). "The comparative efficacy of religious and nonreligious imagery for the treatment of mild depression in religious individuals." Cognitive Therapy & Res 4: 167-78.
  65. Propst, L., R. Ostrom, et al. (1992). "Comparative effects of religious and nonreligious cognitive-behavioral therapy for the treatment of chronic depression in religious individuals." J Consulting & Clinical Psychology 60: 94-103.
  66. Reed, P. (1992). "An emerging paradigm for the investigation of spirituality in nursing [Review]." Research in Nursing & Health 15: 349-57.
  67. Relf, M. (1997). "Illuminating meaning and transforming issues of spirituality in HIV disease and AIDS: an application of Parse's theory of human becoming." Holistic Nursing Practice 12: 1-8.
  68. Roberts, L., I. Ahmed, et al. (2002). "Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
  69. Rogers 2nd, M. (1998). "Virtual reality in psychotherapy: the MYTHSEEKER software." Studies in Health Technology & Informatics 58: 170-9.
  70. Rousseau, P. (2000). "Spirituality and the dying patient." J of Clinical Onc 18: 2000-2.
  71. Shapiro, S. (1998). "Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on medical and premedical students." J Behav Med 21: 581-99.
  72. Shapiro, S., D. Shapiro, et al. (2000). "Stress management in medical education: a review of the literature [600 papers, 24 actual studies, 6 worthwhile]." Academic Medicine 75: 748-59.
  73. Sheldrake, R. (1999). Dogs that know when their owners are coming home and other unexplained powers of animals. New York, Three Rivers Press.
  74. Sloan, R., E. Bagiella, et al. (1999). "Religion, spirituality, and medicine [review]." Lancet 353: 664-7.
  75. Smith, D. (1994). "AA recovery and spirituality: an addiction medicine perspective." J of Subst Abuse Trtmt 11: 111-2.
  76. Spaeth, D. (2000). "Spirituality in history taking." J of Amer Osteopathic Assn 100: 641-4.
  77. Sternberg, E. (1997). "Emotions and disease: from balance of humors to balance of molecules." Nature Medicine 3: 264-7.
  78. Struthers, R. and S. Littlejohn (1999). "The essence of Native American nursing (!!)." J of Transcultural Nurs 10: 131-5.
  79. Stuart, E., J. Deckro, et al. (1989). "Spirituality in health and healing: a clinical program [nursing]." Holistic Nurs Practice 3: 35-46.
  80. Thiel, M. and M. Robinson (1997). "Physicians' collaboration with chaplains: difficulties and benefits." J Clinical Ethics 8: 94-103.
  81. Thomason, C. (1999). "Inclusive spirituality [editorial]." J Fam Practice 43: 96-7.
  82. Turbott, J. (1997). "Religion, spirituality and psychiatry: conceptual, cultural and personal challenges [focus on New Zealand traditions]." Australian & New Zealand J Psychiatry 30: 720-7 and 728-30 (comments).
  83. Waldfogel, S. (1997). "Spirituality in medicine." Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice 24: 963-76.
  84. Watkins, E. (1997). "Essay on spirituality." J Subst. Abuse Trtmt 14: 581-3.
  85. Yawar, A. (2001). "Spirituality in medicine: what is to be done?" J of Royal Soc Med 94: 529-33.
  86. Ziegler, J. (1998). "Spirituality returns to the fold in medical practice [news]." J Natl Canc Inst 90: 1255-57.

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