Shahzada Nawaz

Process of determining the value of belief about jinn possession and whether or not they are a result of mental illness.

BMJ Case Reports February 2, 2016 Elspeth Guthrie, Seri Abraham, Shahzada Nawaz

We present the case of a 28-year-old Afghan woman who presented perinatally with concerns of being possessed by jinns. She was noted to have third person auditory hallucinations, delusions of control and somatic passivity. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with antipsychotic medications with a positive outcome. Her husband also believed that his wife was possessed and...