A study of 103 outpatients with residual schizophrenia suggests that religion and spirituality might contribute to improved quality of life for individuals with this diagnosis. You can find the study in Psychiatry Research (2011:190:200-5).

The research was conducted at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India). The participants had been diagnosed for a mean of almost 12 years. Sixty-two percent were male, 71 percent were Hindus, and the rest were Sikhs.

Th...