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Direct contact person-to-person prayer may be useful according to [[randomized controlled trial]]s. <ref name="pmid20391859">{{cite journal| author=Boelens PA, Reeves RR, Replogle WH, Koenig HG| title=A randomized trial of the effect of prayer on depression and anxiety. | journal=Int J Psychiatry Med | year= 2009 | volume= 39 | issue= 4 | pages= 377-92 | pmid=20391859 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref><ref name="pmid19105001">{{cite journal| author=Bay PS, Beckman D, Trippi J, Gunderman R, Terry C| title=The effect of pastoral care services on anxiety, depression, hope, religious coping, and religious problem solving styles: a randomized controlled study. | journal=J Relig Health | year= 2008 | volume= 47 | issue= 1 | pages= 57-69 | pmid=19105001 | doi=10.1007/s10943-007-9131-4 | pmc= | url= }} </ref> | |||
==Intercessory prayer== | ==Intercessory prayer== | ||
Revision as of 08:12, 28 October 2010
Faith healing is a form of spiritual therapy that is "the use of faith and spirit to cure disease."[1]
Direct contact prayer
Direct contact person-to-person prayer may be useful according to randomized controlled trials. [2][3]
Intercessory prayer
The Cochrane Collaboration concludes "although some of the results of individual studies suggest a positive effect of intercessory prayer,the majority do not and the evidence does not support a recommendation either in favour or against the use of intercessory prayer."[4] Another review concludes that "intercessory prayer lacks a theoretical or theological base and has failed to produce significant findings in controlled trials."[5]
Prayer as a coping strategy
The role of prayer as a coping strategy has been reviewed.[6]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Faith healing (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Boelens PA, Reeves RR, Replogle WH, Koenig HG (2009). "A randomized trial of the effect of prayer on depression and anxiety.". Int J Psychiatry Med 39 (4): 377-92. PMID 20391859. [e]
- ↑ Bay PS, Beckman D, Trippi J, Gunderman R, Terry C (2008). "The effect of pastoral care services on anxiety, depression, hope, religious coping, and religious problem solving styles: a randomized controlled study.". J Relig Health 47 (1): 57-69. DOI:10.1007/s10943-007-9131-4. PMID 19105001. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Roberts L, Ahmed I, Hall S, Davison A (2009). "Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2): CD000368. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD000368.pub3. PMID 19370557. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Masters KS, Spielmans GI, Goodson JT (2006). "Are there demonstrable effects of distant intercessory prayer? A meta-analytic review.". Ann Behav Med 32 (1): 21-6. DOI:10.1207/s15324796abm3201_3. PMID 16827626. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Masters KS, Spielmans GI (2007). "Prayer and health: review, meta-analysis, and research agenda.". J Behav Med 30 (4): 329-38. DOI:10.1007/s10865-007-9106-7. PMID 17487575. Research Blogging.