title: [Guilt and freedom--psychiatric-psychotherapeutic and anthropologic aspects].
abstract: Guilt, freedom and responsibility are part of the personal dignity of man. The history of the conception of guilt, its modern relativations, different phenomena of guilt, and pathological guilt experience as well as ways of relief from guilt are discussed. The contemporary juridical debate on the conceptions of guilt and freedom, and problems in the judgement of criminal responsibility are described. In conclusion, the author asks for inquires as to the importance of the faculty to feel guilty and the readiness for atonement in psychotherapy and resocialization.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychiatrie, Universität Göttingen.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bron
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005610:Freedom; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012941:Social Responsibility
vernacular_title: Schuld und Freiheit--psychiatrisch-psychotherapeutische und anthropologische Aspekte.