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"A VERY NARROW BRIDGE": DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG BRATSLAV HASIDIM

Nineteen cases of paranoid schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and personality disorder in members of a small Hasidic sect presented to a Jerusalem community mental health center during one year. Most referrals were not born into the sect but had joined during their twenties, usually from nonre...

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Published in:Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 1990, Vol.27 (1), p.124-131
Main Authors: WITZTUM, ELIEZER, GREENBERG, DAVID, BUCHBINDER, JACOB T
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Language:English
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Summary:Nineteen cases of paranoid schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and personality disorder in members of a small Hasidic sect presented to a Jerusalem community mental health center during one year. Most referrals were not born into the sect but had joined during their twenties, usually from nonreligious homes. The life and writings of the leader of the sect-Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav-are presented. Establishing a therapeutic relationship with members is discussed. Therapists need a basic understanding of the patients' terminology and beliefs to direct their intervention accordingly.
ISSN:0033-3204
1939-1536
DOI:10.1037/0033-3204.27.1.124