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His study makes a case for integrating patients’ beliefs with their mode of treatment, especially for those who are religious, the Journal of Clinical Psychology reports. Yet, Rosmarin said mental health providers rarely, if ever, ask patients about their spiritual beliefs. "That’s crazy," he said. "We don’t even ask. We aren’t trained to. And it is important." Those who trusted in God
were found to have lower levels of worry and more tolerance of
uncertainty than those who doubted God’s help. These findings are
based on two separate studies. These were presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.
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FAITH
in God shields you against worries and helps you tackle life’s
uncertainties. "The implications...for the field of psychiatry
are that we have to take patients’ spirituality more seriously than
we do," said David Rosmarin, assistant professor of psychology at
the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital.