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Strictly orthodox Jews and their relations with psychotherapy and psychiatry
Author(s): Loewenthal, Kate Miriam
Date: 2006
Topics: Main Topic: Other, Orthodox Judaism, Haredi / Strictly Orthodox Jews, Psychology/Psychiatry, Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis, Mental Health
Abstract: This paper identifies and discusses barriers within the strictly orthodox Jewish community, against help-seeking for psychiatric problems. These are chiefly: stigma, concerns about violating Jewish religious law, and other concerns about conflicts between the values inherent in psychotherapy, and Jewish values. The paper also examines the current picture with regard to service use. There is some evidence that mistrust may have somewhat diminishe