Global mental health and trauma exposure: the current evidence for the relationship between traumatic experiences and spirit possession

Global mental health and trauma exposure: the current evidence for the relationship between traumatic experiences and spirit possession

Background: We present a literature review on trauma exposure and spirit possession in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the World Health Organization's objective of culturally appropriate mental health care in the Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020, and the recommendations of...

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Main Authors: Tobias Hecker, Lars Braitmayer, Marjolein van Duijl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-11-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
spirit possession
possessive trance disorder
trauma exposure
trauma-related disorders
dissociative disorders
PTSD
mental health gap
Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/29126/pdf_107

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