Childhood abuse is associated with adverse psychological outcomes, including spiritual struggle. As such, it is important to identify factors that modify the link between childhood abuse and spiritual struggle. The aim of this study is to test whether regular yoga or meditation practice buffers the impact of childhood abuse (sexual, physical, and emotional) on spiritual struggle in adulthood...
In many cultures, people use the concept of spirit possession to explain abrupt changes in behavior and identity or problems with affect regulation. High incidence of traumatic experiences are also found among "possession" victims but there are few studies exploring in detail their clinical presentations. This study reports the symptoms of two women with a history of sexual abuse, labeled in...