PRESS RELEASE New Resource Examines Role of Faith in Mental Health

In "Faith and Mental Health: Religious Resources for Healing" ($29. Dr.

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provides an unprecedented source of practical information about the
relationship between religion and mental health.aicpa.

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Board certified in general
psychiatry , geriatric psychiatry, and geriatric medicine, he is professor
of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate professor of medicine
at Duke University Medical Center. We at the AICPA strongly urge
policymakers and the public to thoroughly understand the issues surrounding
Social Security reform before taking a position. It sets ethical standards for the profession and
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there is a growing consensus that religious factors influence the mental
health and wellbeing of persons with mental illness.

Even as faith-based groups strive to support the delivery of mental health
services, barriers remain to both research and implementation. He is director and founder of Duke 's
Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health; editor of the
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, a medical research
journal; and editor-in-chief of Science and Theology News, a monthly
international newspaper.S.

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Harold G. Using scientific
methodology, he explores how religious beliefs and practices are related to
coping and positive emotions, as well as the use of religion for
psychiatric disorders, substance abuse disorders, and severe mental
illness.

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htm , covers the following issues:
* The current financial condition of Social Security
* The relationship between Social Security and the elderly living in
poverty
* The redistribution of income inherent in the current system and how
changes might affect that in the future
* How changes to the current system might affect decisions about when to
retire, the amount of work performed in retirement and personal savings
rates
* The tradeoff between additional risk and higher rates of return
* Potential issues related to transition funding

The report addresses many of the current reform proposals and explores the
benefits and drawbacks of each.

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Historically, major
religious traditions have related to the mentally ill and emotionally
vulnerable in ways that range from positive to fearful to violent .

AICPA Issues Report on Social Security Reform Exploring Issues and Alternatives

Current actuarial calculations
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He focuses on the role of clergy, religious organizations, and faith
communities in caring for those with emotional problems and severe mental
illness.

A unique combination of both the history and the current research of mental
health and religion, along with a thorough examination of faith-based
organizations operating in the field, "Faith and Mental Health" is a
resource for the healthcare community, including medical school
professionals and caregivers; for religious professionals from pastoral
counselors to chaplains; and for everyone concerned with the future of
mental health care.

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Drawing on hundreds
of research studies and clinical trials that examine the effectiveness of
religious psychotherapies from Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist
perspectives, Dr. In-Depth Report Provides Extensive Discussion and Data
on Social Security Reform Ramifications

WASHINGTON, The American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA) released today a comprehensive analysis of the
factors that should be considered for Social Security reform.org /members/socsec.

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He examines ways of overcoming
these barriers, suggesting and detailing possible solutions that will
require the cooperation between government agencies and private and
faith-based groups.org) is the national, professional organization of CPAs,
with approximately 350,000 members, including CPAs in business and industry,
public practice, government, and education; student affiliates; and
international associates.

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D. Koenig begins by examining the evolution of the relationship between
religion and mental health through the centuries. He describes five categories of faith-based organizations (FBOs)
that deliver mental health services and provides details on their
organization and mission , along with examples that illustrate their
functions. Koenig
outlines these obstacles that stand in the way of scientific research on
the relationship between religion and mental health: methodological ,
focus/priority, funding, and attitudinal.aicpa.

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The intent of
this publication is to provide a tool that will aid in this important debate.
The report, available electronically at
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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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The catalyst for the Institute's report is the Social Security
Administration's estimate that the Social Security Trust Fund balance will
peak in 2028 and be exhausted by 2041.

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Based on this research, he offers an evaluation of whether
religious faith represents a resource or a liability in terms of mental
health. CPAs are trained and
qualified to evaluate facts and figures and offer to the public an objective
perspective to what is an important and emotional debate.
Tom Ochsenschlager , AICPA Vice President -- Taxation said, "The debate
surrounding Social Security reform brings to the forefront philosophical
differences, varying opinions, and the age old trade-offs between fairness ,
simplicity, economic growth and social policy.

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Koenig describes the ways that religious faith can
contribute to mental health.
The goal of the report is to provide unbiased facts on the degree of the
Social Security program's financial problem and the impacts on the economy and
society . In this report, developed by numerous economic, tax and accounting
experts at the AICPA who have been examining this issue, the AICPA urges that
before anyone takes a specific position on the issue , that policymakers and
the public need to gain an ongoing and clear understanding of the economic and
social ramifications affecting Social Security reform.
"The viability of the Social Security system affects the futures of most
Americans," said Ochsenschlager.

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internationally recognized for his groundbreaking research on how religious
involvement is associated with better physical health , opens a window on
mental health in a new book, just released by Templeton Foundation Press.

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Koenig completed his undergraduate education at Stanford University,
his medical school training at the University of California at San
Francisco, and his geriatric medicine, psychiatry, and biostatistics
training at Duke University Medical Center. He has published extensively in the fields of
mental health, geriatrics, and religion. "Therefore it is most important that changes
be made carefully and with a thorough analysis of the issues.

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anticipated future benefits over the next 75 years.

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We believe our
study adds that knowledge to the debate.

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