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Lexington Books Psychopathology and Religion Structural Convergences between Mental Disorders and Religion by Damian Janus, Barbara Gastol
In this book, Damian Janus examines the connections between psychopathological phenomena and religion. Janus contends that there are certain factors-fear of death, desire for power and longevity, and need for predictability of life and longing for care-which reside within the framework of religion and mental disorders. These factors shape the psychopathological image and contribute to the genesis of religiosity. He explores this contention in his analysis of various mental disorders (neuroses, personality disorders, dissociative disorders, psychoses, eating disorders) and symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, self-destructive behaviors), as well as more common psychological phenomena. This book is recommended for scholars of psychology, religion, and philosophy as well as psychotherapists._x000D_ Table of contents :- _x000D_
Chapter 1: Psychopathology and Religion - Towards the Non-Reductionist Approach_x000D_
Chapter 2: Religion as a Neurosis, Neurosis as a Religion_x000D_
Chapter 3: Child, Parent, God_x000D_
Chapter 4:Anorexia nervosa - a Pathological Attempt at Deification_x000D_
Chapte r 5: Psychosis, Narcissism, God_x000D_
Chapter 6: Demonic Possession_x000D_
Chapter 7: Spirits, Soul, Immortality_x000D_