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cbayer

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4. This study looks well done and was published in Britian's top peer-reviewed psych journal.

Reply to get the red out (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 05:42 PM

Jan 2013

http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/202/1/68.abstract

The correlation with substance abuse is interesting. Some people do *convert* to spirituality in the course of treatment.

The question I have is whether this is the chicken or the egg. Are those suffering with significant psychiatric disorders more likely to explore alternative *spirituality* paths than the general population? My guess would be yes.

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The spiritual but not religious likely to face mental health issues, drug use, study says [View all] cbayer Jan 2013 OP

Maybe, maybe not. silverweb Jan 2013 #1

I am pretty sure that this was a study of the general population that was intended to cbayer Jan 2013 #3

Could be. silverweb Jan 2013 #7

I totally agree with you. One of the weaknesses of our educational cbayer Jan 2013 #8

Exactly. silverweb Jan 2013 #9

Easy to figure that one out get the red out Jan 2013 #2

This study looks well done and was published in Britian's top peer-reviewed psych journal. cbayer Jan 2013 #4

That would mean they have guts get the red out Jan 2013 #12

It could, but it could also mean that they may be rejecting more cbayer Jan 2013 #13

So was Wakefield's "study" on vaccines. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #16

As usual, they get it backwards NJCher Jan 2013 #5

Agree with you about the picture. It's intentionally inflammatory, imo. cbayer Jan 2013 #6

I know several nones okasha Jan 2013 #11

I think I know a lot more nones than I know active church goers. cbayer Jan 2013 #14

I must be missing somerhing. okasha Jan 2013 #15

I'm an agnostic, but even I find this offensive. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #10