Sanity and Sanctity - Mental Health Work Among the Ultra-Orthodox in Jerusalem

In this enlightening book two Western-trained psychiatrists discuss the special challenges of their mental health work with ultra-orthodox Jews in Jerusalem. Based on two decades of serving this self-isolated religious minority, Drs. Greenberg and Witztum describe the difficulties of treating and even diagnosing members of the community and suggest principles for therapists working in any multicultural society. Zusammenfassung In this volume, two Western-trained psychiatrists discuss their mental health work with the community of ultra-orthodox Jews in Jerusalem over a period of two decades. They elaborate on some of the factors that make it difficult to treat or diagnose the ultra-orthodox, and present case studies.

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• Authors: David Greenberg, David Witztum Greenberg, Eliezer Witztum
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.04.2001
• EAN: 9780300071917
• ISBN: 978-0-300-07191-7
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General