Background: Religion and psychiatry may be both considered to be two different ways of
explaining the unknown, of responding to questions about the meaning of life, and of …

In clinical practice, no clear guidelines exist to distinguish between “normal” religious beliefs
and “pathological” religious delusions. Historically, psychiatrists such as Freud have …

The notion of evil spirits influencing human behavior or mental processes is used in many
cultures to justify various symptoms or experiences. It is also expressed in psychotic …

The prevalence of the biopsychosocial model in psychiatry highlights the importance of
investigating the clinical significance of religiosity in patients with psychotic disorders. Due to …

Background: Religious delusions have been reported with varying prevalence from cultures
around the world. Their contents, context and significance vary according to cultural and …

Objective: This paper aims to explore the interface between religion and psychosis, and to
comment on its relevance in clinical practice. Method: The context of religious psychotic …

This article attempts to explore the phenomenology of religious delusions in patients
suffering from schizophrenia and to determine parallels between personal religiosity and …

Religious delusion complexes (RDC) are phenomena sometimes experienced by people
diagnosed with schizophrenia. The prevalence of this type of delusion varies according to …

Delusions with religious content have been associated with a poorer prognosis in
schizophrenia. Nevertheless, positive religious coping is frequent among this population …

Delusions and hallucinations with religious content have been a subject of interest in
psychiatry over the last two hundred years. The prevalence of these psychotic symptoms …