Mental Health and ReligionThe author explores religious behaviour and provides a guide for those helping the mentally ill. |
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... dominant religion in Europe , the United States and numerous colonial countries , it was also virtually the only religion in many of them . The social upheavals and changes in communication of the last century have given rise to new ...
... dominant religion in Europe , the United States and numerous colonial countries , it was also virtually the only religion in many of them . The social upheavals and changes in communication of the last century have given rise to new ...
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... dominant at that time . The two main forms of Buddhism are Theravada , which is regarded as a more classical and orthodox form , and Mahayana . Zen ( meditative ) Buddhism is a variety of Mahayana first prac- tised in China and then ...
... dominant at that time . The two main forms of Buddhism are Theravada , which is regarded as a more classical and orthodox form , and Mahayana . Zen ( meditative ) Buddhism is a variety of Mahayana first prac- tised in China and then ...
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... dominance of converts ' lives ; ⚫ total separation from former lives ; ⚫ economic and other exploitation ; bizarre or unusual doctrine , often only revealed to the convert when s / he is felt to be ' ready ' . Batson , Schoenrade and ...
... dominance of converts ' lives ; ⚫ total separation from former lives ; ⚫ economic and other exploitation ; bizarre or unusual doctrine , often only revealed to the convert when s / he is felt to be ' ready ' . Batson , Schoenrade and ...
Contents
Definitions of mental health and of religion | 7 |
A general framework for understanding some causes | 19 |
Communities where noone goes mad? | 44 |
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References to this book
Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies Dinesh Bhugra No preview available - 1997 |