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Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Gratitude in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Pearce, MJ; Koenig, HG; Robins, CJ; Daher, N; Shaw, SF; Nelson, B; Berk, LS; Belinger, D; Cohen, HJ; King, MB
Published in: Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health
April 2, 2016

This study examined whether religiously-integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (RCBT) was more effective than conventional CBT (CCBT) on generating gratitude among religious persons with major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic medical illness (CMI). Participants at least somewhat religious/spiritual with MDD and CMI were randomized to receive 10 sessions of RCBT or CCBT. Both RCBT and CCBT predicted an increase in gratitude over time. Higher baseline religiosity predicted increases in gratitude among those receiving CCBT and RCBT. Higher levels of baseline gratitude predicted a faster decline in depressive symptoms independent of treatment group at 12 and 24 weeks.

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Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

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EISSN

1934-9645

ISSN

1934-9637

Publication Date

April 2, 2016

Volume

18

Issue

2

Start / End Page

124 / 144

Related Subject Headings

  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5005 Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Pearce, M. J., Koenig, H. G., Robins, C. J., Daher, N., Shaw, S. F., Nelson, B., … King, M. B. (2016). Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Gratitude in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 18(2), 124–144. https://doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2015.1100971
Pearce, M. J., H. G. Koenig, C. J. Robins, N. Daher, S. F. Shaw, B. Nelson, L. S. Berk, D. Belinger, H. J. Cohen, and M. B. King. “Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Gratitude in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health 18, no. 2 (April 2, 2016): 124–44. https://doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2015.1100971.
Pearce MJ, Koenig HG, Robins CJ, Daher N, Shaw SF, Nelson B, et al. Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Gratitude in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health. 2016 Apr 2;18(2):124–44.
Pearce, M. J., et al. “Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Gratitude in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, vol. 18, no. 2, Apr. 2016, pp. 124–44. Scopus, doi:10.1080/19349637.2015.1100971.
Pearce MJ, Koenig HG, Robins CJ, Daher N, Shaw SF, Nelson B, Berk LS, Belinger D, Cohen HJ, King MB. Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Gratitude in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health. 2016 Apr 2;18(2):124–144.

Published In

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

DOI

EISSN

1934-9645

ISSN

1934-9637

Publication Date

April 2, 2016

Volume

18

Issue

2

Start / End Page

124 / 144

Related Subject Headings

  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5005 Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1701 Psychology