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Paul Horton

2 papers in the library · 48 citations · publishing 1973-1974

Papers

The Mystical Experience as a Suicide Preventive

American Journal of Psychiatry March 1, 1973 Paul Horton

Three suicidal adolescents with schizophrenic reactions could evoke a mystical consciousness, an 'oceanic' state that reliably soothed their overwhelming loneliness and reduced suicide risk. Recognizing this mystical state as a transitional phenomenon guides the most effective therapeutic approach.