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The Iron Bubble Syndrome
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The Iron Bubble Syndrome The Iron Bubble Syndrome, also know as the Community Syndrome, refers to a state in which the patient has become so impetuously sucked into a community, that he loses touch with reality. In the most severe form of the syndrome, one will eventually deny the existence of everything outside of his own 'bubble'.The syndrome mostly occurs in closed communities. Closed communities intentionally limit links with other communities. Examples are deeply religious communities such as, but not limited to the amish, isolated villages and residential colleges. The amount of reports of the syndrome began to rise around 1890, which was not coincidentally around the same time that residential colleges were becoming more and more popular. Treatability Notable psychiatrist like John Cutting and Aaron T. Beck agree that college students, who have been afflicted by the syndrome, are the patients that have the most chance on a full recovery. There has been a lot of dispute about the treatment method. Recent research tells us that, 71 percent of the afflicted students manage to successfully re-integrate in normal society within two years, 14 percent experiences at least one relapse and 10 percent will join another form of closed community after graduating. Only 5 percent is considered to be non treatable. Acknowledging their fragile state, universities often allow those worst cases to stay within their community, providing them with the title of 'Resident Assistant'. See Also
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