Religious trauma syndrome
SET OF SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED BY THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN OR HAVE LEFT CERTAIN RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS
Draft:Religious trauma syndrome; Religious Trauma Syndrome
Religious trauma syndrome (RTS) is recognized in psychology and psychotherapy as a set of symptoms, ranging in severity, experienced by those who have participated in or left behind authoritarian, dogmatic, and controlling religious groups and belief systems. Symptoms include cognitive, affective, functional, and social/cultural issues as well as developmental delays.