Demon Possession and Psychopathology: A Theological Relationship

Sall (1976) made four distinctions between demon possession and psychopathology, particularly psychosis. Each of these distinctions is reviewed and found to be unnecessarily subjective, less than totally representative of the scriptural witness, or lacking in clinical precision. Analysis of the rela...

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Main Author: Bach, Paul J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 1979
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1979, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-26
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Summary:Sall (1976) made four distinctions between demon possession and psychopathology, particularly psychosis. Each of these distinctions is reviewed and found to be unnecessarily subjective, less than totally representative of the scriptural witness, or lacking in clinical precision. Analysis of the relationship between demon possession and psychopathology indicates that psychotherapy is a part of the larger ministry of the church.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009164717900700103