Apparitions and Possessions as Boundary Objects
Apparitions and possessions can be taken as genuine spiritual events or as symptoms of psychopathology. We focus upon occasions when the two seemingly conflicting "interpretations" co-exist in order to explore these phenomena as kinds of boundary objectspolymorphous realities stable and g...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2012]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2012, Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 970-985 |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B Ambivalence B Boundary objects B Psychopathology |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | Apparitions and possessions can be taken as genuine spiritual events or as symptoms of psychopathology. We focus upon occasions when the two seemingly conflicting "interpretations" co-exist in order to explore these phenomena as kinds of boundary objectspolymorphous realities stable and graspable enough, yet belonging to different worlds at once. Related diagnostic knowledge is often uncertain and always incomplete. Yet it enables authoritative and effective professional interventions. We conclude by discussing the relevance of such a view for contemporary efforts to validate patients' spiritual experiences within mental health care. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9409-9 |