Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center
Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center (Hebrew: בית החולים כפר שאול), established in 1951, is an Israeli public psychiatric hospital located between Givat Shaul and Har Nof, Jerusalem. It is affiliated with the Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The hospital is Jerusalem's designated psychiatric hospital for tourists who display mental health disturbances, and is widely known for its research on Jerusalem Syndrome.
| Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Coordinates | 31°47′11.31″N 35°10′40.92″E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Psychiatric |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 |
The hospital is located on the grounds of the former Palestinian village of Deir Yassin, and makes use of buildings that remained intact after the massacre of Deir Yassin that occurred during the 1948 Palestine War.
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