First, every psychologist and a psychotherapist is supposed to be the best measurement instrument him/herself. That is: the most objective, sensitive, valid, and reliable is a well trained, ethical, and dedicated psychologist or psychotherapist him/herself. Beside, there is DSM IV, where you can find something like windigo sickness- this most probably isn't included into this electronic assessment system. Why I find this important? Because of immigration which is bringing voodoo and other occult practices domestic and familiar from where they come, also because of the article found in The Atlantic Monthly which speaks of the witchcraft children in Africa (a horrible narrative of children whose parents or family members went sick and were abused to be possessed by witchcraft) - I can't find it now, but this one should suffice: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/05/opinion/the-persecution-of-witches-21st-century-style.html
When people move in such masses then they bring with them what they believe in and also their spiritual guardians if they have them.
Also because a therapist from USA has proposed to include sensitivity and affectedness by frequencies modifiers to be included into DSM IV.
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I just read/reviewed two novels that touch on these issues:
"The Bone Curse" by Carrie Ruben. African Vodun morphed into "Vodou" --not Voodoo-- when slaves were transplanted to the 1700s French colony that became Haiti;
"Then She Was Born" by Cristiano Gentili
"This book can inspire racial healing, not only among the blacks in Africa – where albinism is still not always understood as a genetic difference – but wherever in the world we fear those who are different than us."--https://beccachopra.com/2017/12/09/helpafricanalbinos-then-she-was-born-bookreview/ … via @BeccaChopra
#HelpAfricanAlbinos
Thanks for correction, but I doubt this might change the practices. In my comment, I reffer to a ritual murder in Sweden that was in the news. Also in the news was healing of a woman in a coma, where a ring was sent from Africa to put on the woman's finger and then she woke up - but those African people there respected that white woman. The woman was owner of a resort in Africa who worked together with her African employees, who obvioulsy liked and respected her.