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Psychiatry in scripture: sacred texts and psychopathology

Cook, C.C.H.

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Abstract

The engagement of psychiatry with religion is increasingly important for better understanding of the ways in which religious people find resources to cope with mental disorder. An example of how a more critical and constructive engagement might be achieved is found in the psychiatric literature on sacred texts. Articles which engage with the alleged psychopathology of the 6th-century BC Hebrew prophet Ezekiel are examined as an example of this and proposals are made for a more critical yet sensitive and constructive future debate.

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Cook, C. (2012). Psychiatry in scripture: sacred texts and psychopathology. The psychiatrist, 36(6), 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.111.036418

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2012
Deposit Date Aug 15, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Psychiatrist
Print ISSN 1758-3209
Electronic ISSN 1758-3217
Publisher Royal College of Psychiatrists
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 36
Issue 6
Pages 225-229
DOI https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.111.036418

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This is an author-produced electronic version of an article accepted for publication in The Psychiatrist. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at http://pb.rcpsych.org/content/36/6/225.




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