The Jerusalem Syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jerusalem_syndrome
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkbp:category mental health
religion and psychology
gptkbp:characterizedBy psychosis
delusions
religious-themed obsessive ideas
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Heinz_Herman
1930s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Jerusalem Syndrome
gptkbp:notableCase tourists in Jerusalem
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Paris_syndrome
gptkb:Stendhal_syndrome
gptkbp:studiedBy psychiatrists
psychologists
gptkbp:symptom delusional religious beliefs
identification with biblical figures
preaching in public places
singing psalms
wearing white robes
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:psychotherapy
hospitalization
antipsychotic medication
gptkbp:type culture-bound syndrome
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marc_Maron
gptkb:Yehoshua_Sobol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5