Neurotheology: Practical Applications with Regard to Integrative Psychiatry.

IF 5.5 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY Current Psychiatry Reports Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-04 DOI:10.1007/s11920-024-01584-3

Andrew B Newberg

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Purpose of review: Neurotheology is a nascent field of research and scholarship that seeks to understand the relationship between the brain and religious and spiritual phenomena. In the context of integrative psychiatry, neurotheology offers an intriguing intermediary between understanding how spirituality and religion affect brain function, and how this might be related to changes in mental health.

Recent findings: A number of research studies over the years have observed that religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, and experiences can have a profound impact on a person's psyche. Many times, the effects are positive leading to lower depression, anxiety and distress. However, there are times that religion and spirituality can lead to negative beliefs and behaviors. Neurotheology seeks to understand both the positive and negative effects of religion and spirituality on mental health from a brain perspective. In addition, neurotheology offers important philosophical insights into the nature of the human mind and how we perceive the reality around us. This review evaluates these many topics as it considers how neurotheology can have practical applications with regard to integrative psychiatry.

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神经神学：综合精神病学的实际应用。

综述目的：神经神学是一个新兴的研究和学术领域，旨在了解大脑与宗教和精神现象之间的关系。在综合精神病学的背景下，神经神学在理解灵性和宗教如何影响大脑功能以及这与心理健康变化之间提供了一个有趣的中介。最近的发现：多年来的大量研究发现，宗教和精神信仰、实践和经历可以对一个人的心理产生深远的影响。很多时候，这些影响是积极的，可以降低抑郁、焦虑和痛苦。然而，有时候宗教和灵性会导致消极的信仰和行为。神经神学试图从大脑的角度理解宗教和灵性对心理健康的积极和消极影响。此外，神经神学对人类心灵的本质以及我们如何感知周围的现实提供了重要的哲学见解。这篇综述评估了这些主题，因为它考虑了神经神学如何在综合精神病学方面具有实际应用。

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Current Psychiatry Reports PSYCHIATRY-

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11.30

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3.00%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal aims to review the most important, recently published research in psychiatry. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions by international experts, the journal intends to serve all those involved in the care of those affected by psychiatric disorders. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas, such as anxiety, medicopsychiatric disorders, and schizophrenia and other related psychotic disorders. Section Editors, in turn, select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An international Editorial Board reviews the annual table of contents, suggests articles of special interest to their country/region, and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. Commentaries from well-known figures in the field are also provided.

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