Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP)
For those facing surgery or battling disease, the prayers of others can be a comfort. Researchers in the Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP), the largest study to examine the effects of intercessory prayer—prayer provided by others—evaluated the impact of such prayer on patients recovering from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Terman Spirituality and
Health Project
The Terman Spirituality and Health Project is a four-year effort that will result in an exhaustive search of the Terman archive to develop seven cross-sectional measurements of respondents’ spirituality and religiousness. Based on these newly developed measures of spirituality and religiousness, the research team will conduct several investigations into religiousness / spirituality, its development, and its relationships to measures of health and well being across the life span.
Spirituality and Healing in
Medicine Courses
This biannual continuing medical education course program is offered for credit through the Harvard Medical School and the Mind/Body Medical Institute of Deaconess Hospital in Boston. The courses examine scientific studies linking religion or spiritual practices to medical outcomes.
Power of Prayer and Cancer Study
A $1 million grant for a new three-year study at Michigan State University will study the links that may exist between spirituality, religion and health of more than 200 women who are fighting breast cancer. Dr. Michael Boivin, associate professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, plans to interview the women, as well as record MRI images of how their brains are affected. Meanwhile, their immune system and physical progress will be monitored.
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Spirituality and Medicine
Curricular Awards
Awarding monetary prizes annually to medical schools in the United States, this program, administered by the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, encourages the development, teaching and evaluation of courses that examine the integral role of faith and spirituality in patient care.
Spirituality and Medicine Residency
Training Awards
Awarding monetary prizes to psychiatry and primary care residency programs in the United States, this program, administered by the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health supports the development and teaching of courses that encourages educating residents about incorporating spiritual considerations in assessment, treatment and ongoing care.
The Role of Spirituality and
Religious Coping in the Long Term Adjustment of Patients One Year After Cardiac Surgery
This theory-driven study, based at the University of Washington, will examine how spirituality and religious coping affect the health and mental health of 300 patients one year after a prevalent medical stressor—cardiac surgery. The study will investigate both the direct effects of spirituality and religious coping on adjustment and the hypothesized mediating effects of some psychological factors and physiological factors in the process.
Religiousness and Spirituality: Life Course Trajectories and Psychosocial Implications
This two-year project will examine longitudinal life course interview and questionnaire data spanning 60 years to investigate the life course trajectories, antecedents and implications of religion for psychosocial functioning in late adulthood.
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