Distinguishing Mystical Religious Experience and Psychotic Experience: A Qualitative Study Interviewing Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Professionals
Mystical religious experience and psychotic disorders share non-rational experiences. Often it is difficult to distinguish one from the other. This qualitative research study interviewed 20 members of the Presbytery of Boston of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to explore what clergy consider to be...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Pastoral psychology
Year: 2015, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-39 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CB Christian life; spirituality KDD Protestant Church ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Presbyterian Church in the USA
B Religious Experience B PSYCHOTIC depression B Psychoses B Diagnostic criteria B Psychotic Experience B Mental Health B Spiritualism B Mystical Experience B Qualitative Research |
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| Summary: | Mystical religious experience and psychotic disorders share non-rational experiences. Often it is difficult to distinguish one from the other. This qualitative research study interviewed 20 members of the Presbytery of Boston of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to explore what clergy consider to be mystical religious experiences and the methods they employ to distinguish such experience from psychotic experience. Results revealed that they were able to make clear distinction between these two types of experience. Considerations they used to interpret non-rational experiences included the after-effects of the experience, personal experience, Scripture, and Presbyterian beliefs. They also used the characteristics of psychotic behavior congruent with diagnostic criteria given in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - IV, used by mental health professionals. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6679 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11089-013-0584-y |