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This reprinted article originally appeared in (American Journal of Sociology, 1961, Vol 67, 17-21). (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 1962-06945-001.) A preliminary study of schizophrenics in the lower class in San Juan, Puerto Rico suggests that spiritualists often serve as psychiatrists and that spiritualism functions as a therapeutic outlet for mental illnesses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)