Spirituality has Positive Relationships with Well-being and Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “The Effect of Medication Adherence and Spirituality in Quality of Life of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11855639/) Kavvadia and colleagues examined the relationships of spirituality with health and quality of life […]

Religiosity/Spirituality is Associated with Better Psychological Well-Being in Older Adults

Religiosity/Spirituality is Associated with Better Psychological Well-Being in Older Adults By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Both religion and spirituality can have a positive impact on mental health. . .  Both religion and spirituality can help a person tolerate stress by generating peace, purpose and forgiveness.” – Luna Greenstein   Spirituality is defined as “one’s […]

Spirituality is Associated with Improved Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Persistent Mental Illness

Spirituality is Associated with Improved Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Persistent Mental Illness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “No cure that fails to engage our spirit can make us well.” – Victor Frankl   Religion and spirituality have been promulgated as solutions to the challenges of life both in a transcendent sense and […]

Spirituality but not Religious Affiliation is Associated with Well-Being in Heart Failure Patients

Spirituality but not Religious Affiliation is Associated with Well-Being in Heart Failure Patients   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Spirituality does help heart failure patients do better. . . The secret? Spirituality leads to gratitude.” – Paul Mills   Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer. A myriad of treatments have been developed […]