Høyersten J G
Psykiatrisk klinikk Haukeland sykehus, Bergen.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1993 Mar 30;113(9):1086-91.
The significance of literature for psychiatry and vice versa is commented on, as an introduction to a study of Norse literature. This was written down mainly in Iceland in the 13th Century on the basis of oral traditions, some of which date back to the 9th century. From a psychological point of view, the Icelandic Sagas, the Royal Sagas of Snorri Sturluson and the earliest hero-poems of the Edda are of particular interest. This literature includes detailed descriptions of grief and crisis reactions, the management and rituals of grief, and the associated rituals. These patterns have a striking similarity to modern principles of crisis intervention.
作为对北欧文学研究的引言，本文论述了文学对精神病学的意义，反之亦然。这些文学作品主要于13世纪在冰岛根据口头传统记录下来，其中一些可追溯到9世纪。从心理学角度来看，冰岛萨迦、斯诺里·斯图鲁松的王室萨迦以及《埃达》最早的英雄诗歌特别令人感兴趣。这类文学作品详细描述了悲伤与危机反应、悲伤的处理方式及仪式，以及相关的典礼仪式。这些模式与现代危机干预原则有着惊人的相似之处。
