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Religiousness in First-Episode Psychosis

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Hilde Hanevik a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway

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Knut A. Hestad a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway
a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway

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Lars Lien a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway
a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway

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Inge Joa a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway
a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway

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Tor Ketil Larsen a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway

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Lars Johan Danbolt a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway
a)Jaeren District Psychiatric Center, Austbøvegen 16, 4340 Bryne, Norway. T: +47 92617790/+47 51776950 Corresponding author hildehanevik@icloud.com b)Division of Mental health, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway c)Norwegian University of Science and Technology- ntnu, Norway d)National center for dual diagnosis, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway e)Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway f)Stavanger University Hospital, Regional Network of Psychosis Research, Norway g)Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway h)Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen i)Centre for Psychology of Religion, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar, Norway j)Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway

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19 Jul 2017
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The aim of the present study is to explore the significance of religiousness for patients suffering from first-episode psychosis. Our study is a thematic analysis. The study illustrates how the patients understood their hallucinations as mystical experiences. Even so, many of the patients describe their religiousness to be helpful in coping with their disorder, giving meaning to life as well as a relationship to a sacred figure. However, their religiousness often contained religious omnipotent delusions, and built on hallucinations, displayed an unsecure relationship to the sacred figure. From a psychiatric point of view, the misinterpretation of hallucinations as mystical experiences may reinforce their delusional system and cause an obstacle to recovery. This misinterpretation may also cause problems for patients’ religious coping. Our findings underline the importance of taking patients’ religiousness into account in psychotherapy.

Title:
Religiousness in First-Episode Psychosis
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15736121-12341336
Language:
English
Pages:
139–164
Keywords:
psychosis; religiousness; religious coping; mystical experiences
In:
Archive for the Psychology of Religion
In:
Volume 39: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1573-6121
Print ISSN:
0084-6724
Subjects:
Psychology of Religion, Religious Studies, Religion & Society, Social Sciences

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