A cross-cultural study of the possession-trance in Singapore.
Possession-trance is a common culture-bound syndrome in Singapore. The characteristic features as seen in 36 young men of the three different ethnic communities are described. At follow-up four to five years later, none of the 26 who could be contacted showed any evidence of mental illness. The psychopathology of the possession-trance is discussed.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003243:Consciousness; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008296:Malaysia / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D012846:Singapore; D013140:Spiritualism