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This article is an electronic version of an article originally
published in Cultic Studies Journal, 1992, Volume 9, Number 1, pages 78-88.
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Psychiatric Problems in Ex-Members
of Word of Life
Gudrun Swartling, O.T.
Per G. Swartling, M.D.
Abstract
Severe and often long-term psychiatric problems have been recognized in former
students of the Word of Life Bible School. Almost half of the 43 individuals
interviewed had experienced psychosis-like symptoms, and one out of four had
attempted suicide. Anxiety, feelings of guilt, and emotional disorders were
common. Knowledge of the Bible movement is essential in order to understand the
crises of these patients.
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