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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Main Author: Rumbaut, Ruben D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1976]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1976, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-61
Further subjects:B Religious Order
B Construction Worker
B Social Reformer
B Community Care
B Distinguished Place
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