Raphael Bonelli in 2011

Raphael M. Bonelli (born September 10, 1968 in Schärding in Austria) is an Austrian neuroscientist and psychiatrist.

He graduated with a M.D. from Vienna University and with a Dr.med.sc. from the Medical University of Graz. He did postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School, University of California, Los Angeles and Duke University. He is Faculty Scholar of the Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health.[1]

Bonelli is researcher on neuropsychiatry. His scientific interest is dementia, especially Huntington's disease.[2][3] With his neuropsychiatric research group he described eight new treatment options for this disease: Pramipexol,[4] Quetiapine,[5] Minocycline,[6][7] Mirtazapine,[8] Zotepine,[9] Ziprasidone,[10] Venlafaxine[11] and antipsychotic drug holidays in Huntington's disease.[12]

In a cooperation with Harold Koenig from Duke University he undertook the first systematic evidence based analysis on the connection between mental disorders and religion. The researchers conclude that there is good evidence that religious involvement is correlated with better mental health in the areas of depression, substance abuse, and suicide; some evidence in Stress-related disorders and dementia; insufficient evidence in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and no data in many other mental disorders.[13]

In 2007, Bonelli was the organizer of an academic conference in Graz with the subject „Religiosität in Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie“ ("Religiosity in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy"), which led to controversies concerning unscientific presentations like "Konversionstherapie" (conversion therapy) and exorcism. Bonelli was said, by the German news magazine Der Spiegel, to be a member of the "ultraconservative" Catholic Opus Dei in 2007,[14] whereas more recent report of 2021 considered him as a former member of Opus Dei.[15]

Bonelli is earning his living as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist since 2008[16][17] in a Viennese private practice.[18][19] He states he's socialized as a Catholic and has special bonds to the Klosterneuburg and the Heiligenkreuz monasteries.[20] Bonelli is married to the kath.net-contributor Victoria Bonelli,[21] who edited an Interview book with her husband.[22] The couple have 5 children.[23]

Bonelli identifies himself as a critic of political measures against the Corona crisis in Austria.[24][25]

References

  1. ↑ Duke University, Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health: Faculty Scholars of the Center (non-resident) Archived 2011-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ ORF Science Archived 2006-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Austrian Huntington Association
  4. ↑ Bonelli RM, Niederwieser G, Diez J, Gruber A, Költringer P. Pramipexole ameliorates neurological and psychiatric symptoms in a Westphal variant of Huntington’s disease. Clinical Neuropharmacology 2002; 25(1):58-60.
  5. ↑ Bonelli RM, Niederwieser G. Quetiapine in Huntington’s disease: a first case report. Journal of Neurology 2002; 249(8):1114-1115.
  6. ↑ Bonelli RM, Hödl, AK, Hofmann P, Kapfhammer HP. Neuroprotection in Huntington's disease: A Two Year Study on Minocycline. International Clinical Psychopharmacology 2004; 19(6):337-42.
  7. ↑ Bonelli RM, Heuberger C, Reisecker F. Minocycline for Huntington’s disease: an open label study. Neurology 2003; 60(5):883-4.
  8. ↑ Bonelli RM. Mirtazapine in suicidal Huntington’s disease. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2003; 37(3):452.
  9. ↑ Bonelli RM, Niederwieser G, Lahousen T, Hoffmann P. Zotepine in Huntington’s disease. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical & Experimental 2003; 18(3):227-9.
  10. ↑ Bonelli RM, Mayr BJ, Niederwieser G, Reisecker F, Kapfhammer HP. Ziprasidone in Huntington’s disease: the first case reports. Journal of Psychopharmacology 2003; 17(4):459-60
  11. ↑ Holl AK, Wilkinson L, Painold A, Holl EM, Bonelli RM. Combating depression in Huntington's disease: effective antidepressive treatment with venlafaxine XR. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010; 25(1):46-50
  12. ↑ Schmidt EZ, Kapfhammer HP, Bonelli RM. Antipsychotic drug holiday in Huntington’s disease. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2005; 39(4):773-774.
  13. ↑ Bonelli RM, Koenig H. Mental Disorders, Religion and Spirituality 1990 to 2010: A Systematic Evidence-Based Review. Journal of Religion and Health 2013, 52(2):657-73. Abstract
  14. ↑ Stöcker, Christian (September 17, 2007). "Exorzisten und Schwulen-Heiler: Dämonen auf dem Psychiaterkongress". www.spiegel.de (in German). Der Spiegel. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ Thomas Hackl (February 26, 2021). "Dossier: Gegen Verhütung, Scheidung und LGBTQI-Rechte – Christliche Fundamentalisten und die ÖVP". Kontrast.at (in German). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ Komesker, Bernhard (March 9, 2013). "Verdrängte Schuld, die krank macht". Weserkurier (in German). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  17. ↑ Baier, Stephan (October 14, 2008). "Religion ist in der Psychoszene ein massiver Tabubruch". Die Tagespost (in German). p. 9.
  18. ↑ "Willkommen! » Raphael M. Bonelli" (in German). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Univ.Doz. DDr. Raphael Bonelli". praxisplan.at (in German). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Privat » Raphael M. Bonelli" (in German). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  21. ↑ Zaeuner, Patrick. "Victoria Bonelli". forum-deutscher-katholiken.de (in German). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Der Glaube auf der Couch". Patrimonium-Verlag (in German). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Raphael Bonelli". raphael-bonelli.com (in German). 14 February 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023. Raphael Bonelli ist verheiratet und hat fünf Kinder.
  24. ↑ red, ORF at/Agenturen (2020-09-18). "Reges Interesse an neuer Begutachtung von CoV-Gesetzen". news.ORF.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  25. ↑ "Aluhut, Globuli und Judenstern". www.falter.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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