Whitwell F D, Barker M G
Br J Med Psychol. 1980 Dec;53(4):287-95. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1980.tb02554.x.
Various different types of explanation that have been offered for so-called possession states are reviewed. Patients continue to be seen who believe that they are possessed. A group of 16 such patients are described. The relative contributions of individual and cultural factors are discussed. It is concluded that in this group of patients, while cultural factors may exert a pathoplastic influence, the main causes of disturbance lie within the individual.
本文回顾了针对所谓附身状态所给出的各种不同类型的解释。仍有患者认为自己被附身。本文描述了一组16名此类患者。讨论了个体因素和文化因素的相对作用。得出的结论是，在这组患者中，虽然文化因素可能产生塑形影响，但主要的干扰原因在于个体自身。
