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Besieged by Devils — Thoughts on Possession and Possession States
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Aspects of possession are reviewed in historical, cultural and clinical contexts. Consideration is given to differential diagnosis and management. It is suggested that a multi-disciplinary approach is required for a condition that stands at the boundaries of psychiatry. Two quotations from Elizabethan playwrights are relevant to the theme of this paper: 'Beware you do not conjure up a spirit you cannot lay' Ben Johnson, The New Inn (Act III, Scene ii) 'Farewell the tranquil mind: farewell content.' Shakespeare, Othello (Act III, Scene iii).
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“Prins59 points out that “states of true possession also tend to be more transient than schizophrenic illnesses,””
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“In their reviews, Prins,59 Lukoff,56 and Menezes60 agree that greater passivity would likely be more associated with psychopathological aspects,56,59”
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“Narrative reviews also agree that experiencing shorter episodes over the course of a lifetime tends to be related to non-pathological experiences.”
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“Archaeological and historical evidence suggests that nearly all cultures have entertained the idea that alien presences or spirits may enter and forcibly take control of human beings (Cavendish, 1967; Prins, 1992).”
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“Psychotic episodes, which are often intense, terrifying and associated with deteriorating function, must be distinguished from religious experiences and beliefs (Henderson, 1982; Isaacs, 1985; Prins, 1992; American Psychiatric Association, 1994; Turner et al., 1995; Kelley et al., 1997).”
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- Authors
- Prins, H.
- Affiliations
- Loughborough University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Prins, Herschel
- Venue
- Medicine, Science and the Law
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1992-07
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 237-246
- ISSN
- 0025-8024 (ISSN-L)
- 2042-1818
- OpenAlex
- W2414625559
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Medicine Science and the Law (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Keywords
- possession, demonic possession, differential diagnosis, interdisciplinary approach, Elizabethan drama
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Delusions, Diagnosis, Differential, Dissociative Disorders, Humans, Magic, Medicine, Traditional, Mental Healing, Religion and Psychology
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