Saints and psychiatry
SummaryThe Irish Saint Dympna, a distant and misty figure, with her martyrdom inspired a millenary tradition of family and community care for the mentally ill at Geel, in Belgium. She is the Catholic patron of the mentally afflicted.The French Saint Vincent de Paul, a powerful leader, took care of t...
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Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1976]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 1976, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-61 |
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Religious Order
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