نوع مقاله : علمی- پژوهشی
نویسنده
عضو هیات علمی دبیرخانه شورای عالی انقلاب فرهنگی
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
The process and mechanism of the effect of prayer on reducing anxiety and depression
Mohammad javad valizadeh[1]
Abstract
The effect of prayer in treating diseases and psychological problems such as anxiety and depression has always been confirmed and emphasized in the divine religions, interdisciplinary research (psychology, medicine and religion) and theology, but what is the process and mechanism of action and What happens during prayer and what interaction occurs that results in the treatment of illness and the elimination of anxiety and depression?! There is no place for it in the existing researches, so this descriptive-analytical research was done with the method of library collection, with the aim of examining and explaining these processes.
According to the findings, from the psychological-religious point of view, the following explanations can be provided: 1. Meaning to life and identity 2. Creating hope and enthusiasm for living 3. Connecting to the great power of God and finding a supporter 4. Feeling valuable and cheerful 5 Emotional discharge 6. Neutralizing the effects of the four stages of the disease 7. Indirect effect by strengthening beliefs 8. The effects of prayer from the medical point of view of the world.
Keywords: prayer, prayer therapy, illness, anxiety, depression
[1]- Academic staff member (assistant professor) of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, Tehran