Religiosity and mental health as aspects of comprehensiveness in care.

Objective: to understand how religiosity can influence the health of individuals diagnosed with mental disorders, based on comprehensive care.

Methods: this is an integrative literature review, with the inclusion of articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish, between 2010 and 2018.

Results: the critical analysis and qualitative synthesis of the 24 selected studies were categorized into two subtopics: The influence of religiosity in promoting comprehensive mental health care; Mental health versus religiosity: influencing conditions for effective access to comprehensive care.