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Psychoneuroimmunology and the faith factor.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Koenig, HG
Published in: J Gend Specif Med
2000

A recent systematic review of research on religion and health has found a consistent relationship between religion and better mental health as well as greater social support. There also appears to be a relationship between religious involvement and better physical health, although the mechanism for this effect is poorly understood. One way that religion could impact physical health is through neuroendocrine and immune mechanisms, or psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). This article describes the physiological mechanisms by which the mind affects the body, reviews research substantiating the link between psychosocial processes and immune functioning, and examines the limited research that has addressed the religion-PNI relationship. Gender differences are emphasized.

Duke Scholars

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J Gend Specif Med

ISSN

1523-7036

Publication Date

2000

Volume

3

Issue

5

Start / End Page

37 / 44

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Psychoneuroimmunology
  • Neurosecretory Systems
  • Neoplasms
  • Mental Healing
  • Male
  • Immune System
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
 

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Koenig, H. G. (2000). Psychoneuroimmunology and the faith factor. J Gend Specif Med, 3(5), 37–44.
Koenig, H. G. “Psychoneuroimmunology and the faith factor.J Gend Specif Med 3, no. 5 (2000): 37–44.
Koenig HG. Psychoneuroimmunology and the faith factor. J Gend Specif Med. 2000;3(5):37–44.
Koenig, H. G. “Psychoneuroimmunology and the faith factor.J Gend Specif Med, vol. 3, no. 5, 2000, pp. 37–44.
Koenig HG. Psychoneuroimmunology and the faith factor. J Gend Specif Med. 2000;3(5):37–44.

Published In

J Gend Specif Med

ISSN

1523-7036

Publication Date

2000

Volume

3

Issue

5

Start / End Page

37 / 44

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Psychoneuroimmunology
  • Neurosecretory Systems
  • Neoplasms
  • Mental Healing
  • Male
  • Immune System
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine