RT Article
T1 Schizophrenia or Possession?: A Rejoinder to Irmak
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 63
IS 1
SP 577
OP 581
A1 Koenig, Harold G. 1951-
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1883908116
AB In this rejoinder, I comment on Irmak's 2014 article titled "Schizophrenia or Possession?" published in the Journal of Religion and Health  (Irmak, 2014; JORH 53(3):773-777. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9673-y). After providing a brief overview of the article and two commentaries on it, I examine the role that demonic possession may or may not play in the development and course of schizophrenia. While keeping an open mind to the possibility of evil influences on the course of illness in those with or without psychosis, I emphasize that schizophrenia is a neurobiological illness that requires compassionate care and expert psychobiological treatment.
K1 Demonic Possession
K1 M. Kemal Irmak
K1 Psychosis
K1 Religiosity
K1 Schizophrenia
DO 10.1007/s10943-023-01764-0