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Indian Journal of Psychiatry January 1, 2022 Ravi Prakash Sharma, Ram Kumar Solanki, Suresh Gupta et al.
People with trance and possession types of dissociative disorder report stronger spiritual beliefs than those with other types. Among 44 participants diagnosed with dissociative disorder according to ICD-10 criteria, those with trance and possession disorder scored significantly higher on the Spirituality Involvement and Belief Scale compared to those with dissociative disorder not otherwise specified, amnesia, and motor types. Scores were also higher than for convulsion and mixed types, though not statistically significant. The core spirituality factor was especially elevated in the trance and possession group. The findings suggest that spiritual beliefs differ across dissociative disorder subtypes and may help clarify psychopathological aspects of these conditions.