The Outbreak of Mass Allegations of Satanist Child Abuse in the Parish of Rättvik, Sweden, 1670–71
Two Texts by Gustav J. Elvius
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19445501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rickard L Sjöberg (0000-0002-8258-0699, Centre for Clinical Research, Central Hospital of VästerÂs, 721 89 VästerÂs, Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 477-487 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History of Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-154X • E-ISSN: 1740-2360 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0957154x04048755 |
| PMID | 15630789 |
| OpenAlex | W2117603367 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
During recent decades, interpretation of mass allegations of Satanist child abductions have challenged psychiatrists and mental health professionals in the Western world. It has been argued that a useful perspective on this phenomenon may be gained from a study of historical parallels from countries such as Spain, Germany and Sweden. The texts translated below are an eyewitness account of the witch panic in Rättvik 1670–71 and a letter of 1671, both written by the Reverend Gustav Elvius
Art · China · Criminology · Epistemology · Mental health · Panic · Parallels · Phenomenon · Psychiatry · Witch · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · History · Infant Health and Development · Philosophy · Psychology
The Formation of False Memories
Centuries of childhood
Satanic Myths and Cultural Reality
The Witches' Advocate
The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe
Suggestibility of the child witness
Suggestibility of the child witness
Understanding mass allegations of satanist child abuse in early modern Sweden
The Witches' Advocate
Secondary identity enactments during hypnotic past-life regression
Multiple identity enactments and multiple personality disorder
Salem Possessed
Europe's Inner Demons
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