Demonic Possession and Mental Health

A man has two episodes of demonic possession several years apart. His detailed experiences are analyzed from a psychological, theological, historical, parapsychological and cross-cultural perspective. Signs and symptoms of demonic possession mimic mental illness. Ruling out mental illness is prerequisite for an exorcism. A detailed psychological analysis is explored to arrive at the proper diagnosis, i.e. differentiating mental illness and demonic possession. The criterion used by the Catho