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A case of "possession"

A case of "possession" A case of "possession" Genesis and therapy By OWE WIKSTRÖM, Skelleftea (Sweden) Introduction The following account is based on the psychotherapy given in thirty sessions of one hour each to a young woman claiming to be possessed. Notes were made after each session. I begin with a relatively detailed description of the patient by way of presenting my material and the psychotherapeutic mode of procedure adopted. In the subsequent discussion I will develop my theoretical reasoning on the genesis and treatment. (The author requests that mention of the following case be confined to the specialist press. The account has been changed in a few details to avoid identifica- tion.) Account of case with author's comments Anna (pseudonym), 18 years of age, comes to the reception room of St. Lukas .Foundation, the first contact having been made by her mother. The mother ex- plains that Anna has been latterly so uncertain, that she speaks of possession by evil spirits and devils. She must come to her mother's bed in the evenings. "Her pastor and some members of the group to which she belongs have come here. They have tried prayer and the laying on of hands, spoken in tongues http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archive for the Psychology of Religion Brill

A case of "possession"

Archive for the Psychology of Religion , Volume 14 (1): 212 – Jan 1, 1980

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Brill
Copyright
© 1980 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0084-6724
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1573-6121
DOI
10.1163/157361280X00197
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Abstract

A case of "possession" Genesis and therapy By OWE WIKSTRÖM, Skelleftea (Sweden) Introduction The following account is based on the psychotherapy given in thirty sessions of one hour each to a young woman claiming to be possessed. Notes were made after each session. I begin with a relatively detailed description of the patient by way of presenting my material and the psychotherapeutic mode of procedure adopted. In the subsequent discussion I will develop my theoretical reasoning on the genesis and treatment. (The author requests that mention of the following case be confined to the specialist press. The account has been changed in a few details to avoid identifica- tion.) Account of case with author's comments Anna (pseudonym), 18 years of age, comes to the reception room of St. Lukas .Foundation, the first contact having been made by her mother. The mother ex- plains that Anna has been latterly so uncertain, that she speaks of possession by evil spirits and devils. She must come to her mother's bed in the evenings. "Her pastor and some members of the group to which she belongs have come here. They have tried prayer and the laying on of hands, spoken in tongues

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Published: Jan 1, 1980

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