Demonic possession and deliverance in the diaspora: phenomenological descriptions from Pentecostal deliverees.
Experiences of demonic possession are on the increase in the UK. The presentation of possession appears strikingly similar to psychopathologies. Yet while the DSM-V includes the importance of interpreting psychotic phenomena in relation to the cultural practices of the individual presenting, there r...
| Publicado en: | Mental Health, Religion & Culture Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 440 - 456 |
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