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...
Published in: | Journal of religion and health |
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Authors: | ; |
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1980]
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Journal of religion and health
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00996780 |