COMMITTEE REPORTS Continued. submission. It is now in review at Philosophy, Ethics, Humanities in Medicine (PEHM), but it has been there for many months now. We also discussed a number of possible subjects for the next biographical essay in this series.
PSYCHIATRY & THE RELIGION Continued. 2. Dear Abby Religion-Spirituality and Mental Health survey Project Leaders: Dr. Saunders, Dr. Norko, Dr. Meador
Plans for between meeting work: Dr. Phillips to inquire with managing editor of JNMD if they Might consider the manuscript as a theoretical analysis submission, as an alternative to PEHM.
Fast track: journal articles Potential journals: J Sci Study Religion, J Rel & Health, and JNMD Anticipated audience: practicing psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, training directors, Psychologists & other MHPs
4. “Meditations: January 14th, 2025” Project Leader: Dr. Nields
Any ways in which the Publications Board might be helpful: not yet
Fast track: a creative writing piece about a possible trajectory of recent world events
Work accomplished during meeting: Reviewed current status of project. A grant request to the Templeton Foundation was not accepted. Dr. Saunders has submitted a grant application to NIH, which is current in the review process. The next review phase will take place in March 2023. We are working on two papers now: 1) Description of people who identify as spiritual but not religious (SBNR) but also say they are affiliated with a religious tradition in terms of religious practice and beliefs; 2) Religion-spirituality and mental health, comparing respondents who identify as religious but not spiritual, SBNR, both religious and spiritual, and neither religious nor spiritual. Other papers being planned are: 3) Spiritual-religious practice during COVID; 4) LGBTQ+ and mental health/ religion-spirituality.
Potential journals: room Any ways in which the Publications Board might be helpful: reviewed by David Adler but not sent to Publication Board since the piece represents a single author and not a GAP committee per se. Work accomplished during meeting: Reviewed status. room has rejected the piece. Unfortunately, it was keyed to the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection and has become untimely. Plans for between meeting work: This project will not be pursued further. 5. Psychedelics and religion
Plans for between meeting work: Draft the first paper by April 2023. 3. Biographical Essays on mental health attributes of major religious figures: “Un-Diagnosing St. Joan” Project Leader: Dr. Phillips
Description: As part of the GAP fellows research on psychedelics in psychiatry for the November 2022 meeting, Dr. Neely has been interested in a separate project of exploring the use Of psychedelics in palliative care / end of life, with implications for religious/spiritual experience. Work accomplished during meeting: Reviewed status.
Fast track: series of journal articles Potential journals: current paper has been submitted to World Psychiatry Any ways in which the Publications Board might be helpful: already approved by Publication Board Work accomplished during meeting: Reviewed current status. World Psychiatry rejected the G r o u p f o r t h e A d va n c e m e nt o f P s yc h i at r y
Project Leader: Dr. Neely
Plans for between meeting work: Dr. Neely will continue her research on the topic for our further discussion at subsequent meetings, especially as her current forensic fellowship nears completion next year.
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