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Religion, Spirituality and Public Health: Research, Applications, and Recommendations Primary Author: Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Medical Center Testimony to Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the U.S. House of Representatives on September 18, 2008. This report reviews original research published in social, psychological, behavioral, nursing and medical journals since the 1800s that has examined relationships between religion/spirituality (R/S) and the health of individuals and populations. I describe (1) the prevalence of religious beliefs and practices in United States; (2) the increasing stress in America and negative effects on physical health; (3) the role R/S play in coping with stress and physical illness; (4) the relationships between religious involvement, stress, and depression; (5) the relationships between religion, substance abuse, and health behaviors; (6) the relationships between religion and physical health; (7) the impact on need for medical care and use of health services; and (8) the effects on community resiliency following natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Date Last Modified 08/18/2009 Article, Other

Religion, Health and Medicine in African Americans: Implications for Physicians Primary Author: Jeff Levin, Duke University School of Medicine An article published in the Journal of the National Medical Association, summarizing epidemiological studies of religion and health in African Americans. Date Last Modified 02/01/2005 Article

Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives Primary Author: Thomas G. Plante, Santa Clara University This book looks at "psychological research on the links between religious faith and health outcomes." It includes sections on: - Faith and Health in the General Population - Faith and Health in Special Populations - Faith and Health in the Clinic - Commentaries on Research Concerning Faith and Health Date Last Modified 08/01/2001 Book

The Rebirth of the Clinic Primary Author: Daniel P. Sulmasy, University of Chicago This book "explores the nature of illness and healing, focusing on health care's rich history as a spiritual practice and on the human dignity of the patient...[Sulmasy] describes empirical research on the effects of spirituality on health, including scientific studies of the healing power of prayer, emphasizing that there are reasons beyond even promising research data to attend to the souls of patients. Finally, Sulmasy devotes special attention and compassion to the care of people at the end of life, incorporating the stories of several of his patients". Date Last Modified 05/03/2006 Book

Medicine, Religion, and Health: Where Science and Spirituality Meet Primary Author: Harold Koenig, Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health This paperback book "provides an overview of the relationship between health care and religion" and focuses "on the scientific basis for integrating spirituality into medicine." Koenig summarizes major trends, controversies, and recent research. Date Last Modified 09/01/2008 Book