The Circulatory Factor in the Pathogenesis of Mental Disorder.∗

1937 ◽  
Vol 83 (346) ◽  
pp. 534-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Krapf
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorder ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Circulatory Disturbances

The circulatory factor in the pathogenesis of mental disorder can be dealt with in at least two different ways. The exposition can be narrowed down to a mere description of what we know for certain about the psychiatric significance of circulatory disturbances. On the other hand, I think it not less legitimate to look at the question as a highly fascinating problem, the full bearing of which upon psychiatry we are only just beginning to discern as a dim shape on the scientific horizon.

Differentiating spiritual experiences from mental disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Leonardo Machado ◽  
Alexander Moreira-Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Clinical Guidelines ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
Empirical Base ◽  
Other Hand

It is not uncommon for patients with mental disorders to have symptoms with religious or spiritual (R/S) contents, and, on the other hand, spiritual experiences often involve psychotic-like phenomena. This frequently creates difficulties in differentiating between a non-pathological R/S experience and a mental disorder. Clinical differentiation between a non-pathological R/S experience and a mental disorder with R/S content brings risks in both extremes: to pathologize normal R/S experience (promoting iatrogenic suffering) or neglecting pathological symptoms (delaying proper treatment). In order to mitigate these risks, this chapter will gather the best current scientific evidence and propose clinical guidelines to help the distinction between R/S experiences and mental disorders with R/S content. Scientific studies in people who have spiritual experiences should be encouraged, especially investigations of the phenomenology, neurobiology, precipitants, and outcomes in order to enlarge the empirical base needed to advance the criteria for this differential diagnosis.

scholarly journals Narcissism: Groundwork for Sectarian Misdemeanors

2020 ◽  
pp. 08-16
Author(s):  
Saeed Shoja Shafti
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Forensic Psychiatry ◽  
The Other ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
State Of Mind

In DSM-5, the sector of ‘Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention’, has discussed about cults. The said section covers all conditions and problems that are a focus of clinical attention or that may otherwise affect the diagnosis, course, prognosis, or treatment of a patient's mental disorder. While cults are usually led by charismatic leaders, who offer acceptance and guidance to troubled followers, cult followers are strongly controlled and forced to dissolve commitment to family and others to serve the cult leader's directives and personal needs. On the other hand, there were many cult leaders, who have been convicted of violent or non-violent crimes, as a commander or committer, before, during or after their period as a cult leader. While many bio-psycho-social factors involve in the grouping and formation of sects or cults, numerous dynamics, too, may prepare the group’s state of mind for perpetrating crime. Among a number of conceivable historical, cultural, or radical causes, while psychopathy, at all times, have had a firm position in forensic psychiatry, narcissism, whether as a primary trait or as a misleadingly stirred quality, have been generally over looked. Interrelationship between narcissism and psychopathy, from one hand, and the scarce set of circumstances, on the other hand, may create a situation, full of mix-ups, which can be continued melancholically and hazardously. In the present article, the likely role of narcissism, among numerous mechanisms that may involve in establishment of sectarian misbehavior, will be discussed in more detail. Keywords: Cult; Sect; Narcissism; Psychopathy; Crime

scholarly journals Admitting Mentally Ill Mothers with their Babies into Psychiatric Hospitals

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 169-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kumar ◽  
E. S. Meltzer ◽  
Rosalind Hepplewhite ◽  
A. D. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Psychological Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Family

The clinical management of a mother who has a severe puerperal mental disorder is complicated by the fact that her baby is not ill and does not need to be in hospital—especially a psychiatric one. On the other hand, separating babies from their mothers can have adverse effects upon their relationship and upon the psychological development of the infant, although much depends upon the timing, nature and duration of the separation as well as on the quality and stability of the family background.

scholarly journals SISTEM RELIGI MASYARAKAT JAWA DALAM NOVEL MANTRA PEJINAK ULAR KARYA KUNTUWIJOYO (KAJIAN ANTROPOLOGI SASTRA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jafar Lantowa ◽  
Zilfa A. Bagtayan
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Religious Belief ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Other ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Other Hand

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan sistem religi masyarakat Jawa melalui novel Mantra Pejinak Ular karya Kuntowijoyo. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan antropologi sastra. Dalam menganalisis unsur budaya khususnya sistem religi masyarakat Jawa dalam novel, maka peneliti menggunakan metode deskriptif interpretatif yakni memanfaatkan cara-cara penafsiran dengan menyajikannya dalam bentuk deskripsi. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik baca dan catat, kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan pendekatan antropologi sastra dengan model analisis konten. Analisis konten dilakukan melalui tahap inferensi, analisis, validitas dan reliabilitas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sistem religi masyarakat Jawa terdiri atas Islam kejawen dan Islam santri. Islam kejawen tampak pada kepercayaan terhadap makam leluhur sebagai sumber keberkahan, upacara selamatan, sesajen, makhluk halus, kesakten, pohon keramat, yang dianggap mendatangkan keselamatan, kebahagiaan, namun juga bisa menimbulkan gangguan pikiran. Islam santri tergambar melalui tokoh Haji Syamsudin yang menjalankan syariat ajaran Islam dan membersihkan akidahnya dari perilaku syirik serta menasehati Abu Kasan Sapari untuk memutuskan diri dari mata rantai kesyirikan. ABSTRACTThis study aims at describing the religious belief system of Javanese community through Mantra Pejinak Ular novel written by Kuntowijoyo. In analyzing the cultural elements particularly the religious belief system of the Javanese community, the researchers utilized interpretative description by describing and presenting the analysis of the data. Data collection was obtained through reading and note taking, and then the data wasanalyzed by using the literary anthropology approach through content analysis. The results revealed that religious belief system of the Javanese community comprises of kejawen Islam and santri Islam. Kejawen Islam is evident from the way the community believes in the ancestral graves as the source of blessing, protection rituals, offerings, the spirits, kesakten, sacred trees, which are considered to bring protection and well- being, happiness and yet also create mental disorder to individuals. Santri Islam, on the other hand, is depicted in the figure of Haji Syamsudin who followed the Islamic teaching and law and cleaned his belief and shirk behavior as well as advised Abu Kasan Sapari to stay away from any shirk-doings.Keywords: religious belief system, Javanese community, literary anthropology, novel

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