Bührmann M V
S Afr Med J. 1982 Jun 5;61(23):877-9.
Two mental states occurring in black people, thwasa and bewitchment, are differentiated from schizophrenia and catatonic schizophrenia. The aetiology is seen as arising from the relationship of the afflicted individual to his ancestors, i.e. either positive or negative. An important concept of analytical psychology is that the attitude of the ego can constellate positive or negative complexes form the unconscious. This concept is useful for a better understanding of thwasa and bewitchment.
在黑人中出现的两种心理状态，即thwasa和巫术附体，与精神分裂症和紧张型精神分裂症有所区别。其病因被认为源于患病个体与其祖先的关系，即要么是积极的，要么是消极的。分析心理学的一个重要概念是，自我的态度可以从无意识中引发积极或消极的情结。这一概念有助于更好地理解thwasa和巫术附体。
