Abstract
This thesis paper looks at the medical effects of religion. The paper starts by examining the positive mental effects of religion by looking at studies done by different institutions, studies done with patients suffering from mental disorders such as anxiety and depression, and patients who are in good mental states, states of optimism and hope. The study continues by looking at a mental term known as psychoneuroimmunology, which studies the link between mental and physical health. The section on psychoneuroimmunology links the information in the previous chapter dealing with mental health to the next chapter on physical health. The next chapter looks at coronary artery disease, which is one of the leading killers of American citizens, and relates the positive medical effects by using different studies already examined and characteristics of religious people. The following chapter views possible ways of applying the information, which has been proven to a clinical setting. This section develops three different approaches to this process. The study ends with a conclusion section.
Advisor
Kammer, III, Charles L.
Department
Religious Studies
Recommended Citation
Simmons, Kenneth S. Jr., "Read Two Passages and Call Me in the Morning: a Study of the Effects That Religion Has on the Physical and Mental Health, With An Examination of How to Apply These Religious Aspects in a Clinical Setting" (2003). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 4072.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/4072
Publication Date
2003
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 2003 Kenneth S. Simmons Jr.