title: Adolescents previously involved in Satanism experiencing mental health problems.
abstract: No research has previously been done regarding the phenomenon of adolescents who have previously been involved in Satanism and who experience obstacles in their strive for mental health. Adolescents previously involved in Satanism present behavioral problems like aggressive outbursts, depression, "psychosis" or suicide attempts, that could lead to suicide. In the phenomenon-analysis semi-structured, phenomenological interviews were performed with the respondents and their parents. The respondents were requested to write a naïve sketch about their life. After completion of the data-control, guidelines for nursing staff were set. The guidelines are set for the management of adolescents who have previously been involved in Satanism and who experience obstacles in their strive for mental health. Interviews with experts in Satanism were conducted, literature in the form of books, magazines and newspaper-clippings were used to verify the research findings. The most important guidelines are that the caregivers have to be reborn Christians; they are not allowed to show any fear or sympathy; they must have sufficient knowledge about Satanism; the adolescents have to be unconditionally accepted; the caregivers have to work in a team and the adolescents have to be taught to deal with their emotions.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heathcote
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gmeiner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poggenpoel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D008603:Mental Health; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009781:Occultism / Q000523:psychology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018599:Witchcraft / Q000523:psychology*