The missionary syndrome

Early sexual explorations of children that are of a traumatic nature are often labeled by the child as "bad" or "wrong" and subsequently repressed. The guilt that results from the labeling may be intensified at a later date by some other similar incident, and at this time the per...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: Sexton, Ray O. (Author) ; Maddock, Richard C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1980]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Sexual Exploration
B Traumatic Nature
B Similar Incident
B Binding Commitment
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Summary:Early sexual explorations of children that are of a traumatic nature are often labeled by the child as "bad" or "wrong" and subsequently repressed. The guilt that results from the labeling may be intensified at a later date by some other similar incident, and at this time the person may make a binding commitment or promise to God to serve Him in some dutiful way. If, at a later date, these plans to serve God cannot be realized, depression, phobias, or conversion symptomatology may occur, which we have referred to as the Missionary Syndrome.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00996780