Mental Health and ReligionThe author explores religious behaviour and provides a guide for those helping the mentally ill. |
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Page 112
... means the tendency to direct punishment and blame outside the self and against others . I have included self - impor- tance , prejudice , cruelty , and self - righteousness . What all these have in common is that the ' sufferer ' is in ...
... means the tendency to direct punishment and blame outside the self and against others . I have included self - impor- tance , prejudice , cruelty , and self - righteousness . What all these have in common is that the ' sufferer ' is in ...
Page 152
... ( means ) orientation to religion - indicating a self- centred , instrumental use of religion – is generally associated with lower levels of mental health , wellbeing , responsible social behaviour , personal competence and control , self ...
... ( means ) orientation to religion - indicating a self- centred , instrumental use of religion – is generally associated with lower levels of mental health , wellbeing , responsible social behaviour , personal competence and control , self ...
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... means of my eyes , heard by means of my ears and reasoned by means of my brain . My conscious- ness had been fully integrated with my body into one insep- arable unit . But now everything was different . Being separated from my body was ...
... means of my eyes , heard by means of my ears and reasoned by means of my brain . My conscious- ness had been fully integrated with my body into one insep- arable unit . But now everything was different . Being separated from my body was ...
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 |