Religious conversion among high security hospital patients: a qualitative analysis of patients’ accounts and experiences on changing faith

Research has shown the importance of religion in recovery from mental illness. Previous studies have investigated why individuals change faith during custody in prison, but there has been no research to date on religious conversion in forensic-psychiatric hospitals. The aim of this study was to unde...

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Authors: Thomas, Azania (Author) ; Völlm, Birgit (Author) ; Winder, Belinda (Author) ; Abdelrazek, Tarek (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 240-254
Further subjects:B Religion
B Religious Conversion
B secure hospitals
B Qualitative
B Thematic Analysis
B Mental Disorder
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