Spis treści:
  • Part I. Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health : Theoretical and methodological issues
  • 1. The Cross-Cultural Study of Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health / Ward, Colleen A.
  • 2. From Disease to Discourse. Remarks on the conceptualization of trance and spirit possession / Lambek, Michael
  • Part II : Altered States of Consciousness and Psychopathology
  • 3. "Ravished of a Fiend". Demonology and medieval madness / Kemp, Simon
  • 4. Possession Syndrome in India / Chandra shekar, C. R.
  • 5. Hypnosis, Demonic Possession and Multiple Personality. Strategic enactments and disavowals of responsability for actions / Spanos, Nicholas P.
  • 6. Possession and Exorcism. Psychopathology and psychotherapy in a magico-religious context / Ward, Colleen A.
  • Part III : Therapeutic Aspects of Altered States of Consciousness
  • 7. Religious Experiences as Self-Healing Mechanisms / Valla, Jean-Pierre ; Prince, Raymond H.
  • 8. Therapeutic Use of Altered States of Consciousness in Contemporary North American Indian Dance Ceremonials / Jilek, Wolfgang G.
  • 9. A Call to Heal. Entry patterns in Brazilian mediumship / Krippner, Stanley
  • 10. Healing and Transformation. Perspectives on development, education and community / Katz, Richard
  • Part IV : Alternative Perspectives on Altered States of Consciousness
  • 11. Altered States of Consciousness, Magical Thinking and Psychopathology. The case of Ludwig Staudenmaier / Zusne, Leonard
  • 12. Self-Presentation in Malaysian Spirit Seances. A dramaturgical perspective on altered states of consciourness in healing ceremonies / Lee, Raymond L. M.
  • 13. Stressing Social Change and Songhay / Stoller, Paul
  • 14. Power and Hallucinogenic States of Consciousness among the Moche. An ancient peruvian society / de Rios, Marlene Dobkin. :