Clinical features of pathological pseudoreligiosity in patients with mental disorders
Introduction The term pathological pseudoreligiosity (PPR) has been chosen for description of mental disorders with religious content (MDRC), accompanied with distortion of acceptance and assimilation of religious convictions, and with significant changes in patient’s religious behavior and way of...
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Introduction
The term pathological pseudoreligiosity (PPR) has been chosen for description of mental disorders with religious content (MDRC), accompanied with distortion of acceptance and assimilation of religious convictions, and with significant changes in patient’s religious behavior and way of life.
Objectives
To assess the entire spectrum of mental pathology with religious content and relate it to the depth of mental disorder.
Methods
857 patients (300 males, 557 females), with religious worldview and mental disorders were observed with psychopathological and follow-up methods.
Results
The pathological pseudoreligiosity was detected in 326 patients – 38%. Follow-up period estimated mean 9,5 years. Next mental disorders with religious content were identified and described. Specific PPR types were correlated with register of the depth of mental disorder (K. Schneider):
Types of PPR
Pts
The register of mental disorders
Toxic faith
6
1,8%
Personality disorders
Anorexia due to overvalued religious convictions
12
3,7%
Neurotic register
Depressive with congruent religious ideas of sinfulness, feeling of being abandoned by God
63
19,3%
Affective register
Depressive states with overvalued doubts of belief choice.
11
3,4%
Overvalued religious behavior
13
4%
Affective-delusional
Delusion of spiritual hypochondria
7
2,2%
Delusional
Eschatological delusion
21
6,4%
Anorexia in the form of delusional behavior with religious contents
11
3,4%
Hallucinatory-delusional
Apocalyptic delusion
32
9,8%
Religious delusion
138
42,3%
Religious standing, stiffening, mutism
4
1,2%
Catatonic
Fragmentary religious ideas
8
2,5%
Organic
Conclusions
Management and treatment of patients suffering from MDRC with pathological pseudoreligiosity requires a particular approach. The consideration must be given to religious content of mental disorders and to clinical specifics of these disorders.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c337332e6c24526af2c42159cffc02a2023-11-17T05:06:46ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852021-04-0164S771S77110.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2041Clinical features of pathological pseudoreligiosity in patients with mental disordersO. Borisova0G. Kopeyko1E. Gedevani2V. Kaleda3Investigation Group Of Specific Psychopathological Forms At Department Of Youth Psychiatry, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution «Mental Health Research Center», Moscow, Russian FederationInvestigation Group Of Specific Psychopathological Forms At Department Of Youth Psychiatry, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution «Mental Health Research Center», Moscow, Russian FederationInvestigation Group Of Specific Psychopathological Forms At Department Of Youth Psychiatry, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution «Mental Health Research Center», Moscow, Russian FederationDepartment Of Youth Psychiatry, FSBSI «Mental Health Research Centre», Moscow, Russian Federation Introduction The term pathological pseudoreligiosity (PPR) has been chosen for description of mental disorders with religious content (MDRC), accompanied with distortion of acceptance and assimilation of religious convictions, and with significant changes in patient’s religious behavior and way of life. Objectives To assess the entire spectrum of mental pathology with religious content and relate it to the depth of mental disorder. Methods 857 patients (300 males, 557 females), with religious worldview and mental disorders were observed with psychopathological and follow-up methods. Results The pathological pseudoreligiosity was detected in 326 patients – 38%. Follow-up period estimated mean 9,5 years. Next mental disorders with religious content were identified and described. Specific PPR types were correlated with register of the depth of mental disorder (K. Schneider): Types of PPR Pts The register of mental disorders Toxic faith 6 1,8% Personality disorders Anorexia due to overvalued religious convictions 12 3,7% Neurotic register Depressive with congruent religious ideas of sinfulness, feeling of being abandoned by God 63 19,3% Affective register Depressive states with overvalued doubts of belief choice. 11 3,4% Overvalued religious behavior 13 4% Affective-delusional Delusion of spiritual hypochondria 7 2,2% Delusional Eschatological delusion 21 6,4% Anorexia in the form of delusional behavior with religious contents 11 3,4% Hallucinatory-delusional Apocalyptic delusion 32 9,8% Religious delusion 138 42,3% Religious standing, stiffening, mutism 4 1,2% Catatonic Fragmentary religious ideas 8 2,5% Organic Conclusions Management and treatment of patients suffering from MDRC with pathological pseudoreligiosity requires a particular approach. The consideration must be given to religious content of mental disorders and to clinical specifics of these disorders. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821020411/type/journal_articlepsychopathologyreligious delusionspathological pseudoreligiosity |
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| title | Clinical features of pathological pseudoreligiosity in patients with mental disorders |
| title_full | Clinical features of pathological pseudoreligiosity in patients with mental disorders |
| title_fullStr | Clinical features of pathological pseudoreligiosity in patients with mental disorders |
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| title_short | Clinical features of pathological pseudoreligiosity in patients with mental disorders |
| title_sort | clinical features of pathological pseudoreligiosity in patients with mental disorders |
| topic | psychopathology religious delusions pathological pseudoreligiosity |
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