Prayer is no longer considered a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice by the National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), a federal government agency in the Department of Health and Human Services. It was removed in the 2007 … [Read more...]
Whole Person Health and Our Federal Government
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches. They have created a strategy to research Whole Person Health. On Friday, May 12th, 2023 at … [Read more...]
Spirituality and Health in the Federal Government
Spiritual health is not recognized as a component of individual wellbeing by our federal government. This exclusion of the spiritual dimension not only impacts negatively on all aspects of personal wellbeing, but on the public health of our nation and its … [Read more...]
Hope and Healing For Those With PTSD – A Book Review
In Hope & Healing For Those With PTSD, Harold Koenig, M.D. shares about the research that's been done to address this issue for those who are suffering from the aftermath of severe trauma. Koenig describes what PTSD is, the causes for it, and its protective factors. He also … [Read more...]
Research on Religion, Spirituality and Health – Duke’s April Newsletter
For those interested in the research aspects of religion/faith and health, the April, 2017 issue of the following newsletter is out: CROSSROADS...exploring research on religion, spirituality and health - a publication of Duke University's Center for Spirituality, Theology … [Read more...]
Your View of God – Its Effects on Physical Health
The following is taken from the February, 2016 issue of Crossroads, a Newsletter of the Center for Spirituality, Theology & Health, Duke University. Many of you will find this research interesting. ---------------- In one of the first reports from the Landmark … [Read more...]
