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Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
066 - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Duration: 2009-01 - 2011-06
Researcher(s):
Agorastos Agorastos, Steffen Moritz, Michael Kellner, Christoph Muhtz
Institution(s): University Medical Centre UKE – Hamburg Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department for Anxiety Disorders, Hamburg (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Posters
Language: eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Spiritualism / Religious beliefs/experiences / Biopsychological problems / Mental health / Anxiety disorders
DocumentFinal report - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome2010

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
066 - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Duration: 2009-01 - 2011-06
Researcher(s):
Agorastos Agorastos, Steffen Moritz, Michael Kellner, Christoph Muhtz
Institution(s): University Medical Centre UKE – Hamburg Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department for Anxiety Disorders, Hamburg (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Posters
Language: eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Spiritualism / Religious beliefs/experiences / Biopsychological problems / Mental health / Anxiety disorders

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066.01
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
Final report - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Publication year: 2010
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Bolsa6608_07022013.pdf
Abstract/Results: RESULTS:
The objective of this study was the investigation of the relationship between spirituality, magical/paranormal ideation and religious coping in an unselected population of patients with OCD or another anxiety disorder. The sample for this study was recruited in the Department of Anxiety Disorders in the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Hamburg, Germany. Psychometric data have been collected by the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale, Magical Ideation Scale and Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality in patients with OCD (n=49), other AD (n=36) and healthy samples (n=35).
The preliminary results showed no significant differences among the three groups with respect to the most factors, as well as no significant differences between the OCD and the anxiety groups in all factors. The only statistical significant difference was found between Healthy and non-Healthy individuals with respect to the factor of negative coping, whereby the healthy samples reached lower scores in negative religious coping than the anxiety and OCD groups.
Our study does not support prior studies, suggesting an important role of these traits in the etiopathogenesis of anxiety and OCD. On the other hand, our study validated prior study results showing a significant correlation between negative religious coping and both anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Our results underline a possible major role of negative religious coping in anxiety disorders and support a potential incorporation of R/S aspects in the psychotherapeutic treatment, targeting mainly better cognitive coping strategies for patients.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Document type:
Final report
Number of reproductions:
2
Indexed document:
No
Keywords: Spirituality / Religious coping / Paranormal belief / Anxiety / Obsessive-compulsive disorder / Psychotherapeutic treatment

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DocumentReligiosity, Magical Ideation and Paranormal Beliefs in Anxiety Disorders and OCD: A cross-sectional study2012

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
066 - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Duration: 2009-01 - 2011-06
Researcher(s):
Agorastos Agorastos, Steffen Moritz, Michael Kellner, Christoph Muhtz
Institution(s): University Medical Centre UKE – Hamburg Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department for Anxiety Disorders, Hamburg (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Posters
Language: eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Spiritualism / Religious beliefs/experiences / Biopsychological problems / Mental health / Anxiety disorders

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066.02
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
Religiosity, Magical Ideation and Paranormal Beliefs in Anxiety Disorders and OCD: A cross-sectional study
Publication year: 2012
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22986279
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
The relation between religiosity/spirituality (R/S), personal beliefs, and mental health has been extensively studied. However, concerning anxiety disorders (ADs), empirical evidence is scarce. This study investigated the differences in R/S and magical/paranormal ideation among obsessive-compulsive disorder patients (OCD; n = 49), patients with other ADs (n = 36), and healthy controls (HCs; n = 35). Our results suggest negative religious coping as being the only parameter showing significantly higher scores in OCD and AD participants in comparison with HCs. Negative religious coping reflects negative functional expressions of R/S in stressful situations. Logistic regression also suggested negative religious coping as the strongest predictor of group affiliation to the nonhealthy group. Further results show no significant differences between other R/S, magical, and paranormal ideation traits among groups. This study underlines an important role of negative religious coping in ADs yet does not clearly indicate a specific causality. Religious-sensitive treatment targeting cognitive aspects of negative religious coping are discussed.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Notes:
Anxiety disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCD; paranormal beliefs; magical ideation; coping; religiosity; spirituality
Author: Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Metscher, T., Huber, C.G., Jelinek, L., Vitzthum, F., Muhtz, C. , Kellner, M., Moritz, S.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Agorastos, A., Metscher, T., Huber, C. G., Jelinek, L., Vitzthum, F., Muhtz, C., . . . Moritz, S. (2012). Religiosity, magical ideation, and paranormal beliefs in anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200(10), 876-884. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e31826b6e92
2-year Impact Factor: 1.842|2012
Times cited: 9|2024-02-01
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q3
Keywords: Anxiety disorders / Obsessive-compulsive disorder / Paranormal belief / Magical ideation / Coping / Religiosity / Spirituality
DocumentReligiosity and personal beliefs in OCD and anxiety disorders2011

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
066 - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Duration: 2009-01 - 2011-06
Researcher(s):
Agorastos Agorastos, Steffen Moritz, Michael Kellner, Christoph Muhtz
Institution(s): University Medical Centre UKE – Hamburg Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department for Anxiety Disorders, Hamburg (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Posters
Language: eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Spiritualism / Religious beliefs/experiences / Biopsychological problems / Mental health / Anxiety disorders

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066.03
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
Religiosity and personal beliefs in OCD and anxiety disorders
Publication year: 2011
URL:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924933811718454
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Background
In the last decades the relationship between religiosity/spirituality (R/S), personal beliefs and mental health has been extensively studied, indicating a significant correlation of these variables. However, the specific relation of R/S to anxiety disorders has been less investigated.
Objective
The objective of this prospective study is the investigation of the relation of R/S, magical ideation (MI) and paranormal beliefs (PB) to anxiety disorders in general and OCD in particular, in order to specifically determine a possible impact of these variables on psychopathology scores. In addition, the relation between R/S, PB and MI can be systematically investigated.
Design & method
Unselected samples with OCD and other anxiety disorders have been equally assessed within the first week after admission with a face-to-face interview including the following instruments: MINI, HAMD, HAMA and Y-BOCS, OCI-R, STAI, Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiosity/Spirituality, Magical Ideation Scale and Revised Paranormal Beliefs Scale. Forty healthy participants with no psychiatric history served as controls.
Results
Groups did not differ in any aspect of R/S, MI, or PB. Almost all scales referring to R/S, PB and MI were positively correlated to each other. The results showed a strong positive correlation between high scores of negative religious coping and high psychopathology scores in depression and anxiety. On the other hand, there was a significant positive correlation between MI scores and initial OCD and anxiety scores.
Conclusion
This study verifies a significant correlation between personal beliefs and psychopathology in OCD and anxiety disorders. Implications for further research are discussed.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Randjbar, S., Muhtz, C., Jelinek, L., Kellner, M., Moritz, S.
Document type:
Abstract
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Agorastos, A., Randjbar, S., Muhtz, C., Jelinek, L., Kellner, M., & Moritz, S. (2011). Religiosity and personal beliefs in OCD and anxiety disorders. European Psychiatry, 26(Suppl. 1), 134. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-9338(11)71845-4
Indexed document: Yes
Keywords: Spirituality / Religious coping / Mental health / Paranormal belief / Anxiety / Depression / Obsessive-compulsive disorder
DocumentReligiosity correlates significantly with paranormal beliefs and magical ideation in patients with anxiety disorders2010

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
066 - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Duration: 2009-01 - 2011-06
Researcher(s):
Agorastos Agorastos, Steffen Moritz, Michael Kellner, Christoph Muhtz
Institution(s): University Medical Centre UKE – Hamburg Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department for Anxiety Disorders, Hamburg (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Posters
Language: eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Spiritualism / Religious beliefs/experiences / Biopsychological problems / Mental health / Anxiety disorders

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066.04
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
Religiosity correlates significantly with paranormal beliefs and magical ideation in patients with anxiety disorders
Publication year: 2010
URL:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924933810703230
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Introduction
Religiosity and spirituality are transcultural parameter of human experience with a complex, multidimensional construct. However, research shows religious commitment and practices being not only important for the personal beliefs, but also for physical and mental health. Findings suggest also other personal beliefs, such as magical ideation and paranormal beliefs similarly influencing psychiatric disorders and mental health. However, these factors are far more multidimensional than once thought.
Objectives
The objective of the study is the investigation of the relation of religiosity/spirituality, magical ideation and paranormal beliefs in anxiety disorders and the specification of potential differences in beliefs between OCD and other anxiety disorders.
Methods
Unselected patients with OCD and other anxiety disorders as core diagnosis have been equally assessed within the first week after admission with self-rating tests including the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiosity/Spirituality (BMMRS), Magical Ideation Scale (MIS) and Revised Paranormal Beliefs Scale (RPBS).
Results
80 patients have been recruited and classified in three groups: OCD, other anxiety disorders and healthy control group. All groups reached in average not significantly deviating RPBS, MIS and BMMRS total scores. However, the three personal belief scales did show an interesting relation to each other. RPBS score correlated significantly with BMMRS (r = .34, p < .01) and with MIS score (r = .56, p < .01), while MIS total scores have shown a significant relationship with almost every subscale of the BMMRS.
Conclusion
This study verifies a significant positive correlation between paranormal beliefs, overall religiosity and magical ideation.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Muhtz, C., Kellner, M., Jelinek, L., Moritz, S.
Document type:
Abstract
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Agorastos, A., Muhtz, C., Kellner, M., Jelinek, L., & Moritz, S. (2010). Religiosity correlates significantly with paranormal beliefs and magical ideation in patients with anxiety disorders. European Psychiatry, 25(Suppl. 1), 326.
Indexed document: Yes
Keywords: Religiosity / Spirituality / Paranormal belief / Anxiety disorders

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DocumentRelogiositat, magisches Denken und paranormale Vorstellungen in Patienten mit Angst- und Zwangsstörungen2009

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
066 - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Duration: 2009-01 - 2011-06
Researcher(s):
Agorastos Agorastos, Steffen Moritz, Michael Kellner, Christoph Muhtz
Institution(s): University Medical Centre UKE – Hamburg Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department for Anxiety Disorders, Hamburg (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Posters
Language: eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Spiritualism / Religious beliefs/experiences / Biopsychological problems / Mental health / Anxiety disorders

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066.05
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
Relogiositat, magisches Denken und paranormale Vorstellungen in Patienten mit Angst- und Zwangsstörungen
Publication year: 2009
Accessibility:
Document exists in file
Copyright/Reproduction:
By permission
Language:
eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Jelinek, L., Hottenroth, B., Vitzthum, F., Randjbar, S., Moritz, S., Kellner, M.
Document type:
Unpublished document
Number of reproductions:
2
Indexed document:
No
Keywords: Religiosity / Paranormal belief / Magical ideation / Anxiety disorders / Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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DocumentSpirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome2010

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a
Title:
2008 Grants
Start date: 2009-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
066 - Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Duration: 2009-01 - 2011-06
Researcher(s):
Agorastos Agorastos, Steffen Moritz, Michael Kellner, Christoph Muhtz
Institution(s): University Medical Centre UKE – Hamburg Eppendorf, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department for Anxiety Disorders, Hamburg (Germany)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress reports
Final report
Posters
Language: eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Spiritualism / Religious beliefs/experiences / Biopsychological problems / Mental health / Anxiety disorders

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2008-066.06
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 4/2008
Title:
Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome
Publication year: 2010
URL:
http://www.bial.com/simposio/Livro_de_Actas_8_Simposio.pdf
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
OBJECTIVES:
Religion is a complex human universality, affecting many different parameters of human thinking and behaviour, suggested to also play a major role with respect to physical and mental human health. Although the relationship between religiosity/spirituality (R/S) and mental health has been extensively studied in general in the last two decades and underlined by many biological studies, a literature review shows that the relation of anxiety disorders to R/S is less investigated, than in other psychiatric disorders. Nevertheless religion has often been thought to play some role in the genesis of obsessive–compulsive disorder. At last there are many findings supporting the thesis that beside R/S, magical ideation (MI) and paranormal beliefs (PB) can also have an influence on psychiatric disorders and especially anxiety and OCD, while R/S seems to also have a
special relationship to magical ideation and paranormal beliefs. The objective of the study is to investigate the relation of R/S, MI and PB to each other and to anxiety disorders in general and OCD in particular. The primary aim is to determine resilience and risk factors for the pathogenesis and treatment outcome of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
METHODS:
The study sample included unselected inpatient and outpatient patients with OCD and other anxiety disorders, recruited the Department for Anxiety Spectrum Disorders of the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Patients have been equally interviewed and assessed by self-report measures at admission and discharge. All results were compared between two groups and in contrast to a control group of healthy individuals without history of mental illness. Variables of R/S, MI and PB will be analyzed with respect to anxiety and ocd scores, as well as to treatment outcome.
RESULTS:
Preliminary results of the project will be presented.
CONCLUSIONS:
The studied parameters are far more multidimensional as thought so far and their relation to ocd and anxiety disorders is analogically complex but interesting. Plausibility of findings and implications for psychotherapeutical treatment are discussed.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Agorastos, A.
Secondary author(s):
Moritz, S., Kellner, M., Muhtz, C.
Document type:
Conference abstract
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Agorastos, A., Moritz, S., Kellner, M., & Muhtz, C. (2010). Spirituality, religious coping and paranormal beliefs and their relation to OCD and anxiety disorders' symptomatology and treatment outcome. In Aquém e além do cérebro. Behind and beyond the brain. Proceedings of the 8th Symposium of Fundação Bial (p. 252). Porto: Fundação Bial.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Religiosity / Magical ideation / Paranormal belief / Anxiety / Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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