Psychiatric hospitalization of tourists in Jerusalem

Psychiatric morbidity of overseas patients in inner London: A hospital based study

“…Rates of overseas patients with schizophrenia or related disorders (74%) (Table 3) are comparable to figures from studies of travellers in New York -74% [2], London -50% [7], 46% [19], Jerusalem -63% [10], 85% [4], and Florence -68% [5]. These rates differ from figures of admissions with schizophrenic psychosis in inner London -30% [22], and Westminster -38% [23].…”

“…It is estimated that overseas patients account for 10% of admissions in central London [8], whilst research in the same geographical area as this study report rates of 16% [9]. Studies in Jerusalem, where all psychiatric admissions of tourists are channelled into one central hospital, report an average of 40–50 admissions a year [4-10], whilst in Florence 107 tourists were admitted to a central hospital between 1978 and 1986 [5]. …”

Stendhal Syndrome: A Psychological Response Among Tourists

“…9 In a similar way, the experience of being in Rome was found to stimulate Jerusalem Syndrome, which entails a state of caput mundi -a feeling of lightness associated with spiritual awakening. 10 Even though the first medical case of Jerusalem Syndrome was first reported in 1930 by an Israeli psychiatrist, Herman…”

“…Being lost in the airport without a travel purpose is in itself symptomatic of a pre-existing mental disease. 10,13,[21][22] Rare occurrences of similar psychological abnormalities have been reportedly experienced by visitors in art galleries or museums, often indicated in their comments as "Art Headache", "Cultural Overload", "Museum Fatigue" and "Cultural Overflow".…”

A Survey of Cognitive and Psychological Factors Effective on Travelling

“…Shapiro [10] introduced several factors effective on the development of neuroticism including traveling, cultural shock after landing, and jet leg. Many studies have worked on the role of culture in the development of nervous disorders throughout traveling [11]. On the other hand, the development of nations and public transportation facilities have made the facilities a good option to meet the growing demand for traveling [12].…”