| Journal Call no. | RC321.J68 |
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| Author | Chiu, S. N. |
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| Article Title | Historical, religious, and medical perspectives of possession phenomenon / S.N. Chiu. |
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| Is Part Of | Hong Kong journal of psychiatry ; v.10, no.1, Mar 2000, p.14-18, illus. |
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| Abstract | Possession is a cultural-bound phenomenon. Due to differences in cultures and individual religious values, people may regard it as a genuine mental disorder or attribute it solely to spiritual disturbance. While psychiatrists are criticised for not understanding religion well, this paper, in an attempt to achieve a holistic understanding of the problem, reviews possession phenomenon in the historical, religious, and medical persectives. |
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