Clark R A
Am J Psychother. 1980 Jan;34(1):62-71. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.1.62.
Though most previous publications described religious delusions only among Christians, a review of cases at Friends Hospital revealed that they are equally common among Jews. Five cases are given, four illustrating psychotic reactions to stress, one demonstrating that a religious experience does not necessarily result in psychosis. Content may come from either the Old or New Testaments. The Messiah delusion is discussed in more detail, with a historical example from the 17th century. Since persecution and other social stress leads to fantasies of a savior, Jewish people are now particularly vulnerable to Messianic delusions.
尽管此前大多数出版物仅描述了基督教徒中的宗教妄想，但对贵格会医院病例的回顾显示，这些妄想在犹太人群体中同样常见。文中给出了五个案例，其中四个说明了对压力的精神病性反应，一个表明宗教体验不一定会导致精神病。内容可能来自《旧约》或《新约》。文中更详细地讨论了弥赛亚妄想，并给出了一个17世纪的历史例子。由于迫害和其他社会压力会引发对救世主的幻想，犹太人现在特别容易产生弥赛亚妄想。
