title: Depression in chronic illness: does religion help?
abstract: This article examines the impact of depression on patients, reviews research on the the relationship between religious involvement and depression, and explores the potential role of religious cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of depression in chronic illness. A randomized clinical trial at Duke University is examining the effectiveness of religious CBT versus conventional secular CBT in the treatment of major depression in patints with chronic illness. A validated religious psychotherapy intervention may provide nurses new strategies for helping chronically ill patients with depression.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Harold G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Koenig
mesh_terms: D002835:Christianity / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic