Pathological spirit possession as a cultural interpretation of trauma-related symptoms.
Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy July 1, 2016 Tobias Hecker, Eva Barnewitz, Hakon Stenmark et al. 27 citations
Spirit possession is a phenomenon frequently occurring in war-torn countries. It has been shown to be an idiom of distress entailing dissociative symptoms. However, its association with trauma exposure and trauma-related disorders remains unclear. This study aimed to explore subjective disease models and the relationship between pathological spirit possession and trauma-related disorders in the...