AI Article Synopsis
- The 500th anniversary of the Reformation prompts a review of Martin Luther's life and its implications for psychiatric practice.
- Paul Reiter's extensive work suggests that Luther may have been manic-depressive, while Grossmann argues for a cyclothymic personality based on his motivational patterns in the late 1520s.
- Luther's experiences highlight the conflict between emotional struggles and faith, showcasing religiousness as a potential therapeutic asset for mental health.
Article Abstract
In the context of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, it is time to take a survey of the history of Martin Luther's (1483-1546) pathography and to deduce possible conclusions from it for psychiatric practice. In a 1035-page work written in German between 1937 and 1941, the Dane Paul Reiter retrospectively diagnosed Luther as manic-depressive. In 1956, Grossmann was unable to prove persistent synchronicity of depressive mood and reduced motivation in Luther in the key years 1527 and 1528, which led him to conclude that Luther had a cyclothymic personality with a pyknic constitution. One very central source of Luther's life's work may have arisen from the tension between emotional constraints and crises of faith, on the one hand, and resilience and trust in God, on the other. Luther can be used as an example of the importance of religiousness as a curative resource for the psyche.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-115222 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!