The growing evidence for "demonic possession": What should psychiatry's response be?

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-30

  Betty, Stafford ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Religious Studies ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Deliverance; Demonic possession; Exorcism; Psychiatry; Spirits

Indexed keywords

EID: 13844267099     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-004-1142-9     Document Type: Review

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