Temple stay relieves psychosis

A brief stay at a healing temple in South India can improve the symptoms of mental illness, according to research by Raguram and colleagues (p 38). Assessing 31 people with serious mental disorders staying at the temple of Muthuswamy in South India, the authors found a reduction in thinking disturbance and hostile suspiciousness, representing a clinical improvement matching that achieved with many psychotrophic drugs. In the absence of any specific healing rituals, the observed benefits seemed to result from a supportive, non-threatening environment.

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