Book Summary
In this enlightening book two Western-trained psychiatrists discuss the special challenges of their mental health work with ultra-orthodox Jews in Jerusalem. Based on two decades of serving this self-isolated religious minority, Drs. Greenberg and Witztum describe the difficulties of treating and even diagnosing members of the community and suggest principles for therapists working in any multicultural society.
Book Details
Book Name | Sanity And Sanctity: Mental Health Work Among The Ultra-Orthodox In Jerusalem |
Author | David Greenberg, Eliezer Witztum, Eliezer Witztum |
Publisher | Yale University Press (Apr 2001) |
ISBN | 9780300071917 |
Pages | 400 |
Language | English |
Price | 2038 |