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Modulation of the Neurophysiological Response to Fearful and Stressful Stimuli Through Repetitive Religious Chanting
Published on: November 4, 2021
[The principle of secularism and religious practices in psychiatry]
Yvonne Quenum1, Anne Grosselin1, Jacques Pellet1
1Équipe mobile de crise, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 25 boulevard Pasteur, 42055 Saint-Étienne, France.
Abstract:
While French legislation guarantees patients' religious freedom and imposes neutrality on professionals, tensions arise in the interpretation of these principles. In psychiatry, religion can provide comfort and support, or be deleterious depending on the context. Caregivers lack scientific knowledge on this subject, which they are reluctant to broach, and have heterogeneous approaches, sometimes perceived as unfair by patients. Patients report a lack of understanding and support, which can affect their relationship with the teams and their mental health. Deploying training and research on these issues would enable us to better support people in their recovery journey.
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