BACKGROUND Many common medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures performed for conscious patients can be accompanied by significant anxiety. Mind-body-spirit interventions could serve as useful adjunctive treatments for the reduction of stress. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of stress management, imagery, touch therapy, remote intercessory prayer, and standard therapy on mood in patient...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide, afflicting more than one million people. This chronic and debilitating condition usually starts from young ages and does not have any curative treatments. Intercessory prayer is one of the methods of complementary medicine which have shown effectiveness in improving the heath state in different conditions like r...