Religious Beliefs, Possession States, and Spirits: Three Case Studies from Sri Lanka
We describe three patients from different religious backgrounds in Sri Lanka whose possession states were strongly influenced by their religious beliefs. Patient A was a Buddhist who claimed to have special powers given by a local deity named Paththini. Patient B was a Catholic who experienced spiri...
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Main Authors: | Raveen Hanwella, Varuni de Silva, Alam Yoosuf, Sanjeewani Karunaratne, Pushpa de Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Psychiatry |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/232740 |
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