Faith-Based Interventions

Application of a faith-based integration tool to assess mental and physical health interventions

Background To build on current research involving faith-based interventions (FBIs) for addressing mental and physical health, this study a) reviewed the extent to which relevant publications integrate faith concepts with health and b) initiated analysis of the degree of FBI integration with intervention outcomes. Methods Derived from a systematic search of articles published between 2007 and ...

Faith-based substance abuse programs

Faith-based programs are one of the primary treatment options for individuals with substance use disorders. However, there is ambiguity regarding what faith-based programs are, how they differ from secular programs, and how they incorporate religion or spirituality into treatment. Furthermore, though evidence suggests faithbased programs can be as effective as other secular treatments, it is un...

Do FAITH-BASED PRISONS WoRK?

This Article examines everything we know about the effectiveness of fa~th-based prisons, which is not very much. Most studies cannot be taken seriously because they are tainted by the "self-selection problem. " It is hard to determine the effect of faith-based prison programs because they are voluntary, and volunteers are more likely to be motivated to change and are therefore already less like...

Handle with (faith-based) care.

Alternative to faith-based science.