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

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dc.abstract.enIn 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
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Katowicach
dc.contributor.authorPietkiewicz, Igor J.
dc.contributor.authorKłosińska, Urszula
dc.contributor.authorTomalski, Radosław
dc.date.access2022-04-21
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-14T11:54:00Z
dc.date.available2024-12-14T11:54:00Z
dc.date.created2022
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.issue4
dc.description.physical373-392
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume31
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10538712.2022.2067094
dc.identifier.issn1053-8712
dc.identifier.issn1547-0679
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1155
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10538712.2022.2067094#abstract
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOTHER
dc.subject.enchild sexual abuse
dc.subject.endiagnostic assessment
dc.subject.encPTSD
dc.subject.enpartial DID
dc.subject.enpossession
dc.subject.enexorcism
dc.swps.sciencecloudnosend
dc.titlePolish catholics attribute trauma-related symptoms to possession : qualitative analysis of two childhood sexual abuse survivors
dc.title.journalJournal of Child Sexual Abuse
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle