1 / 68

Possession Syndrome

Demon Possession Psychological or Spiritual/Supernatural? Dr. Hong Kwai Wah Specialist in Psychiatry. Possession Syndrome.

dickman
Download Presentation

Possession Syndrome

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Demon Possession Psychological or Spiritual/Supernatural?Dr. Hong Kwai WahSpecialist in Psychiatry

  2. Possession Syndrome The experience of being "possessed" by another entity, suchas a person, god, demon, animal, or inanimate object ( either a subjective experience or an interpretation by others ) Syndrome refers to a cluster of symptoms that are characteristic of this specific disorder

  3. Possession Syndrome 1. Psychological position全是心理現象或精神病2. Spiritual position believe in the existence of supernatural相信靈界或超自然的存在，真正 有被鬼附3. Intermediate position interaction between the two中間立場,心理與靈互為影響4. Uncertain position 不肯定

  4. Cases of Suspected Demon Possession Encountered many cases of suspected demon possession referred to me by pastors My struggle was : Are these cases just some kind of mental disorders, being misidentified as demon possession ? Or that they are genuine spiritual/ supernatural disturbances or demonization ?

  5. What did I do ? 1. Identify and make connection with some famous, local Christian exorcists Rev. Sam Lai a Pastor and former drug addict Dr. Agnes Lau PhD Seminary Professor Dr. Agatha Chan PhD Clinical Psychologist 2. With the consent of these clients, I accompanied them to these exorcists 3. Observed and learned how they confirmed the diagnosis and managed these cases of alleged demon possession 4. Study the Biblical passages on demoniacs and search the literature and books on this subject

  6. Two Types of Possession (Sociologist SS Walker) 1. Ritual possession Temporary,generally voluntary and reversible, culturally accepted, and often exhibited in the context ofreligious ceremonies The affected persons possess supernaturalpowers of healing and understanding e.g.Sun da 神打 a way of invoking spirit possession for the purpose of protection and/or fight Use of amedium to talk to the deceased spirits 問米，交鬼 a recognized profession or business

  7. Two Types of Possession (Sociologist SS Walker) 2. Peripheral Possession Longer-lasting, involuntary, unwanted possession The affected persons might become so distressed and dysfunctional that they seek assistance from spiritual healers, shaman or sometimes mental health professionals e.g. 神打sun da(troubled by uninvited possessions) 氣功chi kung( when chi becomes out of control走火入魔)

  8. The Bible differentiated Illnesses from Demonization Mt 2:24 News about him (Jesus) spread over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. Mk 6:12,13 They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

  9. Terminology in the New Testament that describe Demoniacs 1.daimonizomai （under the power of demon） 被魔鬼壓制（Mk 5:15） 2. echo pneuma/daimion/legeon (have a spirit/demon/legion)有邪靈（Lk 8:27） 3. en akathartos pneuma(in unclean spirit) 有/在污鬼裏 （Mk 5:2） 4. katadunasteuo(under the power of the devil) 被魔鬼壓制（Acts 10:38）

  10. Biblical Principles of Discernment of Demonization Two Basic Principles 1. The “Presence” of God forces the demons to manifest, because Satan and demons tremble before God 神的臨在逼使邪靈顯現 James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that– and shudder (in terror and horror)

  11. Biblical Basis of Discernment Mark 3:11 Whenever the evil spiritssaw Him, they fell down before him and cried out,”You are the Son of God.” Mark 9:20 So they brought him(the boy with an evil spirit). When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

  12. Biblical Basis of Discernment Mark 1:23-25 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, “ What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” Therefore, any Christian activity that invokes God’s presence can force demons to manifest “ Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.

  13. Christian Activities that Force Demons to Manifest逼使邪靈顯現的方法 (1) When Christians come together in the name of Jesus Christ奉主的名聚會（Matthew18:20） (2) Worship and praise God wholeheartedly 神用以色列的讚美為寶座（Psalm 22:3） (3) Proclaim the Word of God* 宣講神的話（Rev 12:7-12，Heb 4:12-13）

  14. Christian Activities that Force Demons to Manifest (4) Prayer禱告 : the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray 我們求告神，神就臨近 （Deut 4:7，Ps 145:18，La 3:57，Ecc 4:8，Php 4:5） *Renunciation of occult practice 認罪棄絕鬼魔 （與靈界接觸項 目表及棄絕偶像、砍斷咒詛的禱告）為自己及祖先 *Command the evil spirits to manifest in the name of Jesus Christ 奉主名斥責邪靈，直接命令邪靈彰顯或說出它們的名字 *The power released by prayer of a spirit filled and anointed disciple 被聖靈充滿和膏抹的信徒在祈禱時所發出的能力 （Acts 19:12，15；16:17，18）

  15. Biblical principles of Discernment of Demonization 2. Satan is anti-Christ Satan blasphemes or curses Jesus Christ and does not confess that Jesus is Lord ( 1 Corinthians 12:3) Satan does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh( 1 John 4:3)

  16. Christian Activities that Force Demons to Manifest *Proclamation of faith 宣告──認信： I _______proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord and acknowledge that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God 我______承認耶穌基督是主，並承認主耶穌是成了肉身來的 My spirit within _______also proclaims that Jesus Christ is Lord and acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God 我______裡面的靈也承認耶穌基督是主，並承認主耶穌是成 了肉身來的

  17. Manifestations of Demonization邪靈顯現時的表現 1.Acute Manifestations provoked by Christian activities 突發性的邪靈顯現 在進行屬靈的活動時引發的 2. Chronic manifestations 持續性被鬼壓制的表現 對辨別邪靈上幫助不大

  18. Acute Manifestations provoked by Christian activities突發性的邪靈顯現 • Body sensations 身體感覺的突變 ─凍冷感覺，痲痺，壓住，頂住，電流， 氣流，作嘔 ─乃主觀感覺，別人未必會察覺， 所以要詢問當事人才得知 (2)Uncontrollable mood changes 情緒的突變─突然而來的焦慮，驚慌，哀傷，憤怒，混 亂，痛苦，甚至冷笑，大喊大叫 • Thoughts intrusion 思想的突變─腦海突然湧現粗口，淫穢的意念，褻瀆神、 咒詛神的思想，或忽然裡面有一把聲音向自己說話 突然顯得迷惘，不能思考

  19. Acute Manifestations provoked by Christian activities突發性的邪靈顯現 (4) Sudden change in the tone of voice or talk like another person or in another identity 言語的突變 ─聲線突變，如轉變為男聲 ─突然以鬼神自稱，以當事人為第三者 ─出言恐嚇，咒罵你 ─忽然間很難開口唱詩，認信，認罪，棄絕鬼魔或讀經

  20. Acute Manifestations provoked by Christian activities突發性的邪靈顯現 (5)Strange expressions and behaviors 怪異表情，行為動作 ─眼反白，不能睜開眼睛，顫抖，身軀或手腳不 受控制地搖動 ─奇異手勢，手印，手腳僵直，肌肉跳動，抽筋， 跌低，禽獸動作 ─嘔吐，逃避你的目光，不敢正視十字架，忽然 拔足狂奔，想逃走 ─暴戾的行為，如揮拳，踢腳

  21. Can Christians be Demonized ?基督徒可以被鬼附嗎？ Christians cannot be POSSOSSED (ownership) by demons 基督徒有聖靈內住, 屬於基督, 所以不可能被魔 鬼或邪靈擁有（possessed） But Christians can be demonized 但基督徒因犯罪, 給魔鬼留地步(foothold)（約壹三 8,9；弗四27）, 到了某一程度, 邪靈可以依附 ( attached) 在他們生命中的某些層面，壓制他們 (under control) , 使他們失去某程度的自由自主 (partial loss of freedom and autonomy)

  22. Questions & Answers

  23. Biblical Guidelines for Deliverance Prayer Lk 10:17-20；Mt 12:28 ; Acts19:13-16 seven sons of Sceva 1. Disciples of Christ who are given authority over demons 有權柄勝過魔鬼的基督門徒 2. Cast out in the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit 奉主耶穌基督的名驅趕邪靈 3. Do not rejoice because you can overpower demons, but rejoice because people are set free and saved.

  24. Biblical Guidelines for Deliverance Prayer Mk 9:14-29 ; Mt 17:14-21; Lk 9:37-42 4. Identify and remove obstacles to deliverance Lack of faith : disciples, escort, the demonized Mk 9:23 Everything is possible for him who believes 9:24 I do believe, help me overcome my unbelief Unconfessed sins, strongholds, disobedience 2Cor 10:4,5 we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ 5. Prayer and Fasting Mk 9:29

  25. Biblical Guidelines for Deliverance Prayer 6. Fill the void with a heart of continuing submission to God Lk 11: 24-26 24 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.  26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”

  26. The Practice of Submission James 4:7,8 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  8 Come near to God and he will come near to you.  Wash your hands, you sinners, and Purify your hearts, you double-minded. Eph 5:18 be filled with the Spirit

  27. 300.15 OtherSpecified Dissociative Disorder Presenting with symptoms of dissociative disorders Cause significant distress or functional impairment Yet does not meet the criteria for any specified dissociative disorder 1. Chronic and recurrent syndromes of mixed dissociative disorder 4. Dissociative trance

  28. OtherSpecified Dissociative Disorder 1. Co-morbidity: OSDD can coexist with other psychiatric diagnosis

  29. OtherSpecified Dissociative Disorder 2. For certain cases, the OSDD could be elicited by Christian activities such as prayer, proclamation of faith, confession of sins, renunciation of idol worship, reading the scripture or praise and worship of God. When such activities are suspended, the trance or possession trance disappeared almost immediately The OSDD reappeared when such activities are resumed as shown in the demo video recordings

  30. OtherSpecified Dissociative Disorder 3. The usual treatment for OSDD involves insight-oriented psychotherapy, often in association with hypnotherapy or drug-assisted abreaction 4. But for these specific cases(OSDD elicited by Christian activities), I find that spiritual intervention or rituals such as prayer counseling and the deliverance prayer (casting out of demons in the name of Jesus Christ) can cure this kind of disorder**

  31. Common Medical or Psychiatric Illnesses misdiagnosed as Demon Possession(my clinical experience) • Schizophrenia • Bipolar Spectrum Disorders • Major Depressive Disorder • Complex partial seizure • Delirium e.g. due to CVA or encephalitis • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • Sleep paralysis • Hypnagogic or hypnopompic hallucinations • Dissociative Disorders

  32. Faith-based Christian Prayer Counseling Seven Unique Characteristics 1. God is the Healer , not the counselor,healing is by the power and love of God 2. The counselor acts as a mediator –a messenger of love from God andan intercessor for the counselee 3. The counselor seeks for guidance of the Holy Spirit through listening prayer; and listen and prayfor the counselee throughout the counseling process

  33. Faith-based Christian Prayer Counseling 4. Directive approach with the use of biblical exhortation and teaching, and other spiritual gifts 5. Encourage confession of sins, repentance and help clients experience divine forgiveness and love

  34. Faith-based Christian Prayer Counseling 6. Encourage to forgive others as we are forgiven by God 7. The goal is psychological and spiritual growth self-acceptance self- actualization Christ-actualization

  35. Faith-based Christian Prayer Counseling Can we use this form of counseling for non-Christians ? Yes, but the prerequisite is to obtain their consent

  36. Faith-based Christian Prayer Counseling Particularly useful in clients with: • Addictions e.g. sex , internet, gambling Unwanted same sex attraction and desire to leave their homosexual lifestyle • Deep interpersonal hurts e.g. inflicted by family • Sexual abuse

  37. The Twelve Steps for Addictions Groups We admitted we were powerless over our addiction—that our lives had become unmanageable Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him

  38. The Twelve Steps for Addictions Groups 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings

  39. The Twelve Steps for Addictions Groups 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to all of them 9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others 10. Continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it

  40. The Twelve Steps for Addictions Groups 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that through 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps , we tried to carry this message to addicts and to practice these principles in all our affairs

  41. Some successful cases and their personal testimony • A young lady suffering from acute psychotic symptoms of delusions and hallucinations • A young man suffering from depression with repeated suicide attempts • A lady who suffered from depression and repeated suicide attempts related to childhood sexual abuse

  42. Steps to Forgive 1. Overcome the obstacles of forgiveness 2. Make a list of the people you need to forgive and choose one to start with

  43. Steps to Forgive 3. Write down a. your accusations—how you were hurt b. possible mitigation factors c. your wrongs in retaliation d. acknowledge anything good about the person accused

  44. Steps to Forgive 4. Write a letter addressed to the accused person including the above points from a to d, and conclude with the expression of your willingness to forgive, but do not send the letter to that person.

  45. Steps to Forgive 5. Find a person that you trust and read the letter aloud. Be in touch with the feelings deep down as you read it. 6. Forgiveness is often a process and it takes time to complete

  46. References on Demon Possession Kraft, H. Charles. Defeating Dark Angels. England, Tonbridge: Sovereign World, 1993. Montgomery, W. John (ed.). Demon Possession. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bethany Fellowship,1976. Murphy, Ed. The Handbook for Spiritual Warfare. Revised and Updated Version. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1996. Peck ,M. Scott. Glimpses of the Devil. New York: Free Press,2005.

  47. References on Christian Prayer Counseling Anderson, Neil. The Bondage Breaker. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House,1990. Collins, R. Gary. Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide. Rev. & Exp. Ed. England, Milton Keynes: Word Publishing,1988. Kraft, H. Charles. Deep Wounds Deep Healing. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Servant Publications,1993. Payne, Leanne. Listening Prayer. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books,1994 Payne, Leanne. Restoring the Christian Soul through Healing Prayer. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway Books,1991.

  48. References on Christian Prayer Counseling William, P. Wilson. The Grace to Grow: The Power of Christian Faith in Emotional Healing. Waco, Texas: Word Books, 1984. 劉世增《因為我耶和華是醫治你的》， 以利亞使團，2003.

  49. Q & A

More Related