Haunted by ghosts: Prevalence, predictors and outcomes of spirit possession experiences among former child soldiers and war-affected civilians in Northern Uganda

► Cross-sectional survey on spirit possession and mental health with adolescents and young adults in war-affected Northern Uganda. ► Spirit possession is a common phenomenon among former child soldiers but also widespread among other war-affected adolescents and young adults. ► High levels of spirit possession can be viewed as psychopathology as it correlates with dysfunction in various domains.