Polish catholics attribute trauma-related symptoms to possession : qualitative analysis of two childhood sexual abuse survivors

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Pietkiewicz, Igor J.
Kłosińska, Urszula
Tomalski, Radosław
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2022
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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
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4
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31
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373-392
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1053-8712
1547-0679
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10538712.2022.2067094#abstract
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2022-04-21
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In many cultures, people use the concept of spirit possession to explain abrupt changes in behavior and identity or problems with affect regulation. High incidence of traumatic experiences are also found among “possession” victims but there are few studies exploring in detail their clinical presentations. This study reports the symptoms of two women with a history of sexual abuse, labeled in their religious communities as possessed, and subjected to exorcisms. Following a thorough clinical assessment, interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to explore their meaning-making and help-seeking behavior. Accepting the demonic reappraisal of trauma-related symptoms and interventions offered by clergy contributed to receiving social support but discouraged them from seeking diagnostic consultations and trauma-focused therapy, leading to their continued symptoms. This justifies the need for educating religious leaders in recognizing and understanding basic psychopathological symptoms
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child sexual abuse
diagnostic assessment
cPTSD
partial DID
possession
exorcism
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https://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1155
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