Category Archive for: "spiritual struggle"

Assessment of spiritual suffering in the cancer context: A systematic literature review

June 14, 2018 cancer, spiritual struggle

OBJECTIVE: An important goal of cancer medicine is relief of patients’ suffering. In view of the clinical challenges of identifying suffering patients, we sought to identify valid [...]
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Spiritual distress and dyadic adjustment in veterans and partners managing PTSD

January 24, 2018 ptsd, spiritual distress, spiritual struggle, veterans

This study explored the roles of spiritual distress and negative communication in relationship satisfaction among couples that include a veteran managing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [...]
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How infertility patients and providers view and confront religious and spiritual issues

December 18, 2017 infertility, spiritual struggle

Questions arise concerning whether and how religion affects infertility treatment decisions. Thirty-seven infertility providers and patients were interviewed. Patients confront religious, [...]
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Morally injurious events and psychological distress among veterans: examining the mediating role of religious and spiritual struggles

December 18, 2017 psychology, spiritual struggle, veterans

OBJECTIVE: Potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs)-violations (perpetrated or witnessed) of one’s deeply held beliefs or values-have been associated with several forms of psychological [...]
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Spiritual struggles and interleukin-6: assessing potential benefits and potential risks

December 18, 2017 spiritual struggle

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between spiritual struggles and levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) with a subsample (N = 943) of participants who took part in a nationwide [...]
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