Giannouli Vaitsa, Giannoulis Konstantinos
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
School of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Health Psychol Res. 2020 May 27;8(1):8833. doi: 10.4081/hpr.2020.8833.
Although religious and spiritual issues regarding Alzheimer's Dementia (AD) were not thoroughly investigated in the past, this review presents the most recent findings that can provide some scientific evidence about the experience and clinical usage of religious and spiritual beliefs from the perspective of the diagnosed patient, the caregiver-family members, and the health professional. Majority of the papers reviewed (50 out of 51) identified a positive influence of religiousness and spirituality. Thus, this review examines through a detailed analysis the possible pathways of the influence of these perceptions in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of AD. Findings support the paramount importance of religion and spirituality in coping with the diagnosis of this specific type of dementia. Future experimental research should consider these observed benefits with caution and include them in everyday life.
尽管过去关于阿尔茨海默病（AD）的宗教和精神问题未得到充分研究，但本综述呈现了最新研究结果，这些结果能从确诊患者、照顾者（家庭成员）以及健康专业人员的角度，为宗教和精神信仰的体验及临床应用提供一些科学依据。所审查的大多数论文（51篇中的50篇）都确定了宗教信仰和精神性有积极影响。因此，本综述通过详细分析来审视这些认知在AD的认知、情感和行为方面产生影响的可能途径。研究结果支持宗教和精神性在应对这种特定类型痴呆症诊断方面的至关重要性。未来的实验研究应谨慎考虑这些观察到的益处，并将其纳入日常生活中。
