Psychosis induced by spiritual practice and resolution of pre-morbid inner conflicts

German Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-163

  Nakaya, Makoto ^a,b   Ohmori, Kenich ^c,d  

^a MUSASHINO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Takizawa Hospital   (Japan)

^d DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute and transient psychotic disorder; Brief psychotic disorder; Culture specific disorder; Reactive psychosis; Trance

Indexed keywords

BROMAZEPAM;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; BRIEF PSYCHOTIC DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFLICT; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROFESSIONAL IMAGE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SPIRITUAL HEALING; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 77956953014     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14331055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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