A pproach to the Integration of Education Research and Clinical P ractice in the Treatment of Spirit P ossession Ethnic Health Initiative Conference Mental Health and Spirit Possession March 2015 ID: 591316
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A Pragmatic Approach to the Integration of Education, Research and Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Spirit Possession
Ethnic Health Initiative Conference
Mental Health and Spirit Possession March 2015
Terence Palmer PhDSlide2
ImperativesProtection of children from abuse and misguided faithProtection from charlatans and exploiters of all vulnerable sufferers of spirit possessionApplication of appropriate methods of intervention
Identify best practice (research)
Teach best practice (education and training)
Apply best practice (clinical intervention
)
Register
of approved interventionistsSlide3
InitiativesStobart, E. 2006 Child Abuse Linked to Accusations of Possession and Witchcraft. Dept of Education and Skills: HMSO.http://www.eleanorstobart.co.uk/recent-publications/
National
action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or
belief 2011 – 2012
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/action-plan-to-stop-child-abuse-in-the-name-of-faith-or-beliefSlide4
Stobart’s recommendations (2006)Establish a central record of casesEarly interventionReporting casesLiaison between agencies
Confidentiality and information sharing
Risk factors
Practice guidance (includes how to handle cases)Slide5
National action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief
Summary of Actions
Engaging communities
Empowering practitioners
Supporting victims and witnesses
Communicating key messagesSlide6
National action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or beliefWebsites of Working Group member organisations
AFRUCA
www.afruca.org
Africans Unite Against Child Abuse
ADCS
www.adcs.org.uk
Association of Directors of Children's Services Ltd
CAADA
www.caada.org.uk
Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse
CFAB
www.cfab.uk.net
Children and families Across Borders
CCPAS
www.ccpas.co.uk
Churches’ Child Protection Advisory
Service (
Christian
)Slide7
National action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or beliefWebsites of Working Group member organisations
Churches Together in England
www.cte.org.uk
The Department for Education
www.education.gov.uk
The Congolese Family Centre
(No website found)
The Home Office
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
The London SCB
www.londonscb.gov.uk
London Safeguarding Children Board
The Metropolitan Police
http://content.met.police.uk/Home
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National action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or beliefWebsites of Working Group member organisations
The NSPCC
www.nspcc.org.uk
The Peace
Alliance (No website found)
Peace International
www.peaceinternational.org.uk
Trust for London
www.trustforlondon.org.uk
The Victoria
Climbié
Foundation
www.vcf-uk.orgSlide9
London Culture & Faith Training Toolkit
Training Toolkit for professionals engaging with minority ethnic culture and faith (often socially excluded) communities, groups and families to safeguard their children
‘Keeping the child in focus means seeing beyond his or her faith and/or culture’
‘What parents do is more important than who they are… the right kind of parenting is a bigger influence on a child’s future than faith, culture (wealth, class, education) or any other common social factor’
www.londonscb.gov.uk Slide10
How Can EHI Help?Join the membership of the Government’s working group
Apply evidence-based best practice in the treatment of suspected spirit
possession
Identify trends and demographic data
Raise
awareness, education
& training through workshops, seminars and conferencesSlide11
Integration for best practiceSlide12
Pragmatic integrationSlide13
The processEvery patient/client is a person and a source of research dataKeep a record of:
Base-line data
Type of intervention
Post-intervention outcome
Is there a difference? Did it work?
Share the result with othersSlide14
Base-line dataDemographicsAge, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, religionFamily structureReferral from
? Self, doctor, priest, family, social service
Medical/psychiatric
diagnosis
Psychometric test resultsSlide15
Intervention classificationReligious (prayer, exorcism, deliverance)Medical/psychiatric (pharmacology)Psychodynamic (Freudian, Jungian, etc
)
CBT, RET
Mindfulness, hypnotherapy or NLP
Energy healing (laying on hands, Reiki)
Spirit release therapy (SRT)
Remote spirit release therapy (RSRT)
Spiritist methodsSlide16
Post-intervention outcomePsychometric 2nd measureAlleviation of symptoms
Quality of life
Number and duration of
sessions
Uncovered cause
Follow-upSlide17
Project participantsLocal religious institutionsTherapy clinicsIndependent practitionersGPs & psychiatristsSlide18
Data collationSlide19
Project managementEthnic health initiative co-ordinator –and:University research department, or:
Psychiatric institution, or:
Medical schoolSlide20
What’s it all for?In suspected spirit possession what interventions work for best practice?To protect vulnerable communities from charlatansTo protect children from abuse resulting from false beliefs and inappropriate interventionsTo identify trends in reported cases by culture, ethnicity, country of origin and religious belief
A register of approved interventionists?Slide21
What to do nextInvite participating practitioners and clinics to form a project groupAppoint a project manager
Invite a university to collate and interpret data
Establish an educational programme to share results and train for best practiceSlide22
Essential readingSlide23
Thank you for listeningKeep in touch:http://www.tjpalmer.org/research/research-proposals/
palmert55@gmail.com
Any questions?