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Vancini RL, Lira CA, Vancini-Campanharo CR, et al. The Spiritism as therapy in the health care in the epilepsy. Rev Bras Enferm. 2016;69(4):804-10doi: 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690425i.
Vancini, R. L., Lira, C. A., Vancini-Campanharo, C. R., Barbosa, D. A., & Arida, R. M. (2016). The Spiritism as therapy in the health care in the epilepsy. Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 69(4), 804-10. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2016690425i
Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz, et al. "The Spiritism as therapy in the health care in the epilepsy." Revista brasileira de enfermagem vol. 69,4 (2016): 804-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2016690425i
Vancini RL, Lira CA, Vancini-Campanharo CR, Barbosa DA, Arida RM. The Spiritism as therapy in the health care in the epilepsy. Rev Bras Enferm. 2016 Jul-Aug;69(4):804-10. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690425i. PMID: 27508488.
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Rev Bras Enferm. 2016 Jul-Aug;69(4):804-10. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690425i.

The Spiritism as therapy in the health care in the epilepsy.

Revista brasileira de enfermagem

Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Cássia Regina Vancini-Campanharo, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa, Ricardo Mario Arida

Affiliations

  1. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Center of Physical Education and Sports. Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
  2. Universidade Federal de Goiás, Dance and Physical Education College, Sector of Human and Exercise Physiology. Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
  3. Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Paulista School of Nursing, Department of Nursing. São Paulo, Brazil.
  4. Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Department of Physiology. São Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 27508488 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690425i

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to present a brief history of Spiritism, the vision of epilepsy by Spiritism, and the potential of spirituality and religiosity care as complementary and coadjutants treatments in epilepsy.

METHOD: this is a brief review about the impact of faith, spirituality, and religiosity, particularly the Spiritism philosophy as complementary treatment to neurological disorders (particularly focusing on epilepsy) and mental health. We conduct a review of published articles (about religion/spirituality and epilepsy) in the Pubmed and SciELO databases.

CONCLUSION: the exercise of spirituality and religiosity can be a positive coping strategy to support the traditional therapy of patients with epilepsy and other neurological disorders. However, it is necessary to demystify myths and beliefs about the epilepsy and improve knowledge about this important health dimension among professionals, patients, and caregivers to explore their full treatment and supportive potential.

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