US Religious Leaders' Views on the Etiology and Treatment of Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Religious leaders commonly provide assistance to people with mental illness, but little is known about clergy views regarding mental health etiology and appropriate treatment.

Objective

To assess the views of religious leaders regarding the etiology and treatment of depression.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used the National Survey of Religious Leaders, which is a nationally representative survey of leaders of religious congregations in the United States, with data collected from February 2019 to June 2020. Data were analyzed in September and October 2022.

Main outcomes and measures

Views about causes of depression (chemical imbalance, genetic problem, traumatic experience, demon possession, lack of social support, lack

SUBMITTER: Holleman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature