Anaïs Philippe - Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)

Thesis

Part 1: Systematic Review of the Literature

Title: Exploring Acculturation and Religious Beliefs and Their Impact on Psychological Wellbeing: A Systematic Review.

Background: Religion and spirituality have been described as an important factor in the process of integrating into a new culture, also known as acculturation, but the way these processes interact and their impact on mental health outcomes remains unclear. This review aims to evaluat... Expand abstract

Authors: Philippe, A

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-4r2ord1z2
• Type of award: D.Clin.Psych
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: religious coping; wellbeing; religious belief; service provision; cultural distance; spirituality; homelessness; religiosity; acculturation; negative appraisals; barriers to mental health services; PTSD; acculturative stress; inter-agency work.; cognitive processing of trauma
• Subjects: Homelessness; Clinical psychology; Religion; Cultural assimilation; Psychic trauma