Using Pictures to Evoke Spiritual feelings in Breast Cancer Patients: Development of a New Paradigm for Neuroimaging Studies |
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| Authors: | L. L. Symonds L. Yang M. M. Mande L. A. Mande A. J. Blow J. R. Osuch M. B. Boivin B. Giordani P. S. Haan S. S. Smith |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, 184 Radiology Building, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA;(2) Department of Neurology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA;(3) Department of Family & Child Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA;(4) Departments of Surgery and Epidemiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA;(5) Department of Psychiatry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA;(6) Neuropsychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, and Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study was designed to develop and validate a method for enhancing spiritual feelings, particularly in women who have received a diagnosis of breast cancer. The protocol specifically was developed to be used in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies. Eighteen breast cancer survivors rated pictures for their ability to enhance feelings of spirituality, happiness, and sadness. Results indicate that presenting carefully selected pictures with spiritual content (e.g., nature scenes, people engaged in contemplative behaviors) can effectively enhance spiritual feelings among breast cancer survivors. Future fMRI studies will explore the use of the protocol developed in this study for investigating neural activity during spiritual feelings and states. |
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