Religious hallucinations in Lebanese patients with schizophrenia and their association with religious coping.
Rabih Fares, Jean-Marc Rabil, Chadia Haddad, Sami Helwe, Joe Khalil, Carina Kasrine Al Halabi, Tiffany Abi Antoun, Georges Haddad, Souheil Hallit
BMC research notes March 2, 2023 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06296-0 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 148 |
| Population | Hospitalized Lebanese patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder exhibiting religious delusions |
| Measures | brief Religious Coping Scale (RCOPE), PANSS |
| Keywords | Humans Adaptation, psychological Psychotic disorders Schizophrenia Patients Lebanon Psychotic symptoms Religious hallucinations |
| Key findings | Higher total PANSS scores (aOR = 1.02) and more negative religious coping (aOR = 1.11) were significantly associated with higher odds of religious hallucinations, whereas watching religious programs (aOR = 0.34) was associated with lower odds. The authors argue that religiosity plays an important role in the formation of religious hallucinations in schizophrenia. |
Abstract
Purpose: to evaluate the relationship between religious hallucinations and religious coping among Lebanese patients with schizophrenia.
Methods: We have studied the prevalence of religious hallucinations (RH) among 148 hospitalized Lebanese patients suffering from schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in November 2021 exhibiting religious delusions (RD), and their relationship with religious coping using the brief Religious Coping Scale (RCOPE). The PANSS scale was used to evaluate psychotic symptoms.
Results: After adjustment over all variables, more psychotic symptoms (higher total PANSS scores) (aOR = 1.02) and more religious negative coping (aOR = 1.11) were significantly associated with higher odds of having religious hallucinations, whereas watching religious programs (aOR = 0.34) was significantly associated with lower odds of having religious hallucinations.
Conclusion: This paper highlights the important role of religiosity that has to play in the formation of religious hallucinations in schizophrenia. Significant association was found between negative religious coping and the emergence of religious hallucinations.