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Initiative Faculty Affiliated Institutions Harvard Medical School Harvard School of Public Health Harvard Divinity School Massachusetts General Hospital Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Brigham and Women's Hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...

Affiliated Organizations

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Initiative Faculty Affiliated Institutions Harvard Medical School Harvard School of Public Health Harvard Divinity School Massachusetts General Hospital Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Brigham and Women's Hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...

HMS Fall Lecture Series Featuring Dr. John Tarpley

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September 30th, 2015 Brigham & Women’s Surgery Grand Rounds October 1st, 2015 MGH Surgery grand rounds. Dr. John Tarpley attended undergraduate and medical school at Vanderbilt and trained in surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He spent two years at...

Religion and Public Health

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This program area focuses on the intersection of religion and public health fostering the incorporation of religious factors in epidemiology and public health research and practice. The project highlights how religious community participation has been...

Religious affiliation protects against alcohol/substance use initiation: A prospective study among healthy adolescents

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Abstract Background A substantial volume of the literature suggests that religious factors buffer against alcohol/substance use among adults, but research among adolescents is sparse. Further, few studies in this area have been prospective, and therefore...

Brigham & Women's Surgery Grand Rounds: Is there a role for spirituality in surgical practice?

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John L. Tarpley, MD, FWACS, FACS Is there a role for spirituality in surgical practice? John Tarpley attended undergraduate and medical school at Vanderbilt and trained in surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He spent two years at the NCI, Surgery...

Mass General Hospital Surgery Grand Rounds: Is there a role for spirituality in surgical practice?

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John L. Tarpley, MD, FWACS, FACS Is There a Role for Spirituality in Surgical Practice? Tarpley attended undergraduate and medical school at Vanderbilt and trained in surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He spent two years at the NCI, Surgery Branch...

Rosmarin: Interest in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Among Acute Psychiatric Patients

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OBJECTIVE: Spiritually integrated psychotherapy (SIP) is increasingly common, though systematic assessment of interest in such treatments, and predictors of such interest, has not yet been conducted among acute psychiatric patients. METHODS: We conducted...

Religious Communities and Health

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How do religious communities influence the experience and interpretation of health, illness and dying? The program explores how particular religious traditions and moral communities formulate their religious beliefs and practices towards mental health...

The Hill: Spirituality can boost health and well-being

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More attention on spirituality may lead to improved health and well-being in patients, according to a new article from researchers. The new Health Affairs article pointed to evidence-based recommendations on how spirituality can be addressed during...

Spiritual Needs in Denmark: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

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Summary Background Spiritual aspects of the human condition may give rise to spiritual pain and suffering, especially in the face of illness or difficult life situations. A growing volume of research documents the effects of religiosity, spirituality...

VanderWeele: Association Between Religious Service Attendance and Lower Suicide Rates Among US Women

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IMPORTANCE: Previous studies have linked suicide risk with religious participation, but the majority have used ecologic, cross-sectional, or case-control data. OBJECTIVE: To examine the longitudinal association between religious service attendance and...