Multiple Personality Disorder and Demonic and Spirit Possession – Part II
Ralph Allison, the pioneer in works about MPD, believed that possession could be a factor in this disorder or a disorder in itself.
He, from his experience, theorized there were five levels in spirit possession.
Grade I could also be labeled as OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder. One of his patients had depression and an obsession to wash her hands. She developed a phobia to using public restrooms. Many years before, water from a public toilet had splashed into her eye and caused conjunctivitis. She fixated on the idea that if water from a public toilet splashed in her eye, she would become blind. Because of this, she had to stop working and had no social life.
The treatment was one on one therapy and group therapy. In group therapy, the "exorcism" is initiated by the patient and supported by the group which leads to healing.
Grade II is MPD. The possession is caused by the developing of a negative alter. One of Allison's patients created an imaginary fried when he was nine and hiding under his bed to escape one of his mother's frequent and violent fits. This alter hated all females. The patient raped and killed six women while the primary personality had a responsible job, lived with his girlfriend and was a good father. His core personality had no memory of the rapings and murders.
When he was placed in a deep hypnotic trance, the psychological roots of the alter's creation was clearly shown. There was nothing paranormal about this. It was clearly and only psychological.
Grade III possession is when it is another living person seems to be controlling the victim. Witchcraft may be involved. One of Allison's patients was depressed and weak. The symptoms began when her nephew was killed in a car accident the night before his wedding. The patient did not believe in witchcraft. Her sister, the nephew's mother, and the patient's own mother were seen visiting a black witch. Other family members saw the two women perform black magic rites done to harm the patient.
Allison hypnotized the patient and a strange voice, identifying itself as the sister, spoke. She said she hated her sister and had caused the suffering and pain the patient had been feeling. Allison told the sister to return to her body. When the patient came out of the trance, she had no memory of what had happened, but no longer had the depression and weakness.
The patient's sister
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