Fundamentalist religion and its effect on mental health

The national self-help group, Fundamentalists Anonymous (F.A.), has focused attention upon mental problems that may be caused or exacerbated by authoritarian religion. In this article we outline assertions about the mental problems caused by membership in fundamentalist religion, illustrate these wi...

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Publié dans:Journal of religion and health
Auteurs: Hartz, Gary W. (Auteur) ; Everett, Henry C. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1989]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 1989, Volume: 28, Numéro: 3, Pages: 207-217
Sujets non-standardisés:B Case History
B Causal Link
B Intervention Strategy
B Mental Health
B Empirical Work
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:The national self-help group, Fundamentalists Anonymous (F.A.), has focused attention upon mental problems that may be caused or exacerbated by authoritarian religion. In this article we outline assertions about the mental problems caused by membership in fundamentalist religion, illustrate these with two case histories, briefly discuss intervention strategies, and describe conceptual and empirical issues. While former members have presented problems severe enough to warrant professional treatment, a causal link between their symptoms and their religious membership has not yet been established, because there is little empirical work on the subject.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00987752