Religious stigmatization: an historical and psychophysiological enquiry.
The historical accounts of religious stigmatization occurring during the past 750 years have been surveyed, with more detailed attention being given to late nineteenth- and twentieth-century medical investigations of some well-known cases. A case showing some features of religious stigmatization is described. The possible relationship of the phenomena of religious stigmatization to disease and psychophysiological processes in the subject is examined.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000266:history; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000266:history; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012069:Religion and Psychology