Religious Involvement, Inflammatory Markers and Stress Hormones in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness

L. Bellinger, Denise; Berk, Lee; G. Koenig, Harold; Daher, Noha; Pearce, Michelle; J. Robins, Clive; Nelson, Bruce; F. Shaw, Sally; Jay Cohen, Harvey; King, Michael

doi:10.4236/ojpsych.2014.44040

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Religious Involvement, Inflammatory Markers and Stress Hormones in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness

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Authors:

Denise L. Bellinger

Lee Berk

Harold G. Koenig

Abstract

Background: Religious practices/experiences (RPE) may produce positive physiological changes in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic medical illness. Here, we report cross-sectional relationships between depressive symptoms, RPE and stress biomarkers (pro-/anti-inflammatory meas...

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Biomarker

Major depressive disorder

Proinflammatory cytokine

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