Etiology-Informed Care: Viewing the Biological Component of Depression Through a Biblical Perspective

Addressing the challenge of depression requires an etiologic understanding stemming from a biblical foundation and encompassing all of our being: spirit, mind, and body. This article looks at depression from a biblical, adaptive perspective and reviews the important role our spirituality plays in it...

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Authors: Armentrout, David P. (Author) ; Graham, Sarah (Author) ; Hamilton, Lillian (Author) ; Watson, Joel (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 2020
In: Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2020, Volume: 39, Issue: 3, Pages: 157-183
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Summary:Addressing the challenge of depression requires an etiologic understanding stemming from a biblical foundation and encompassing all of our being: spirit, mind, and body. This article looks at depression from a biblical, adaptive perspective and reviews the important role our spirituality plays in its occurrence, remediation, and prophylaxis, before examining in detail the depression's biological substrate. contributions of the various body systems' diseases and processes are reviewed; case examples and practical checklists of depression-related illness and medications are provided.
ISSN:0733-4273
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity