Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Spirit Possession and Deliverance Ministries

This paper reviews the interdisciplinary clinical and diagnostic aspects of spirit possession phenomena pertinent to the health care and pastoral fields. The empirical data on possession states and deliverance ministries are limited and widely spread across various academic disciplines. This paper p...

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Main Author: Illueca, Marta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2018
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2018, Volume: 72, Issue: 4, Pages: 269-277
Further subjects:B Demonic Possession
B Spirit Possession
B pain / spiritual distress
B Deliverance ministry
B dissociative identity disorder
B Exorcism
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Summary:This paper reviews the interdisciplinary clinical and diagnostic aspects of spirit possession phenomena pertinent to the health care and pastoral fields. The empirical data on possession states and deliverance ministries are limited and widely spread across various academic disciplines. This paper provides practical insights that may inform the initial evaluation and management of people seeking professional spiritual or psychological assistance. Further research in this area of inquiry, will benefit from the ongoing collaboration between pastoral and health care specialists.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305018795887