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Psychiatry, religious conversion, and medical ethics.

Stephen G Post

    Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
    |September 1, 1991
    PubMed
    Summary

    This article examines American psychiatry's response to religious nonconformity and conversion. It advocates for protecting religious freedom and preventing medical overreach against unpopular religious groups.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Ethics
    • Sociology of Religion

    Background:

    • The intersection of religion, psychiatry, and ethics frequently sparks controversy.
    • Societal pressures often target unpopular religious movements and individuals undergoing religious conversion.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the historical and ethical responses of American psychiatry to religious nonconformism.
    • To explore the societal pressures influencing psychiatric perspectives on religious movements.
    • To advocate for an ethical framework that upholds religious freedom of conscience.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of psychiatric responses to religious phenomena.
    • Ethical analysis of medical interventions in religious practices.
    • Examination of societal and historical contexts of religious nonconformity.

    Main Results:

    • American psychiatry has historically responded to religious nonconformity with varying degrees of acceptance and pathologization.
    • Societal pressures can influence psychiatric nosology and diagnostic practices concerning religious beliefs.
    • There is a documented tension between medical expertise and the protection of religious freedom.

    Conclusions:

    • An ethical approach is needed to safeguard freedom of religious conscience.
    • Psychiatry must guard against using medical expertise to suppress or pathologize unpopular religious movements.
    • Protecting religious freedom requires vigilance against medical or psychiatric inquisitions.
    Keywords:
    Mental Health TherapiesReligious Approach

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