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[Reflecting on a religious conversion event in a clinical setting]
Gabriel Binkowski1, Thierry Baubet2
1Université de Picardie Jules-Verne, Chemin du Thil, 80000 Amiens, France; CH Marne-la-Vallée, 2-4 Cours de la Gondoire, 77600 Jossigny, France.
This study explores the clinical approach to religious conversion and extremism. It emphasizes conceptual analysis and ethical considerations for ambiguous social situations.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Psychology
- Sociology
- Ethics
Background:
- Religious conversion and adherence to extreme groups present complex clinical challenges.
- Situations involving attraction to extreme ideologies are marked by ambiguity and unreality.
- France is currently experiencing unique social dynamics related to these phenomena.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define a clinical approach for individuals experiencing religious conversion or extreme ideological adherence.
- To analyze the conceptual, ethical, and epistemological dimensions of these complex social situations.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of religious conversion and extremism.
- Ethical and epistemological examination of ambiguous social contexts.
- Case study approach focusing on experiences in France.
Main Results:
- A nuanced clinical approach is necessary to address the ambiguity and unreality associated with religious conversion and extremism.
- Ethical and epistemological frameworks are crucial for understanding patient experiences.
- Social context, as seen in France, significantly influences the presentation of these phenomena.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians must adopt a multifaceted approach integrating conceptual, ethical, and epistemological insights.
- Understanding the subjective experience of unreality is key in treating individuals drawn to extreme groups.
- Further research is needed on the socio-cultural factors influencing religious conversion and extremism.
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