'Why Does This Happen to Me?' Religious and Spiritual Struggles among Psychiatric Inpatients in The Netherlands: A Narrative Analysis

Background. Religious and spiritual (R/S) struggles may impact mental health treatment and recovery processes. The current study investigates how R/S struggles play a role in mental illness and what approaches are experienced as helpful. Methods. Thirty-five semi-structured interviews with clinical...

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Authors: van Nieuw Amerongen-Meeuse, Joke C. (Author) ; Schaap-Jonker, Hanneke (Author) ; Westerbroek, Gerlise (Author) ; Braam, Arjan W. (Author)
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B clinical mental health
B religious / spiritual struggles
B semi-structured interviews
B Qualitative Study
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