The Church and Academia model: A powerhouse for harnessing pain-related prayer research

Dr Illueca encourages individuals to adapt their prayer style for potentially optimising pain coping.

There are limited alternatives to standard prescription therapy for those suffering from chronic pain. While the biopsychosocial model of pain is well established, it often neglects the influence of religious and spiritual factors on pain. Dr Marta Illueca, a leader in the Episcopal Church in Delaware, has collaborated with Dr Samantha Meints at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in […]

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