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Mental illness and religious change.

E Witztum¹, D Greenberg, H Dasberg

¹Jerusalem Mental Health Center-Ezrath Nashim, Israel.

The British Journal of Medical Psychology

|March 1, 1990

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A study in Jerusalem found that 12.6% of mental health referrals were newly religious individuals, often with severe psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. Most had pre-existing conditions, with religious change sometimes preceding family formation before referral.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Sociology of Religion

Background:

A resurgence of interest in orthodox Judaism has been observed in Israel over the past two decades.
A significant proportion of referrals to a community mental health center in Jerusalem were identified as 'baalei teshuva' (newly religious individuals).

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the characteristics of newly religious individuals referred to mental health services.
To explore the relationship between religious change and mental illness in this population.

Main Methods:

Observational study analyzing referral data from a community mental health center in Jerusalem.
Comparison of demographic and diagnostic information between newly religious and other referrals.

Main Results:

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12.6% of mental health referrals were newly religious individuals.

Newly religious referrals were more likely to have schizophrenia or severe personality disorders.

These individuals were less likely to present with anxiety, depressive, or adjustment disorders.

The majority of newly religious referrals had pre-existing psychiatric conditions before their religious transformation.

Many newly religious individuals married and started families after their religious change and before psychiatric referral.

Conclusions:

Religious change, particularly towards orthodox Judaism, is associated with a notable proportion of mental health referrals in specific communities.
The findings suggest that severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia and personality disorders are more prevalent among newly religious individuals seeking mental health services.
Pre-existing psychiatric conditions are common in this group, indicating that religious change may not be the sole cause but can be a factor in the timing or presentation of mental health issues.