Subjective Theories about (Self‐)Treatment with Ayahuasca
Anthropology of Consciousness August 23, 2010 Janine Tatjana Schmid, Henrik Jungaberle, Rolf Verres 25 citations
ABSTRACT Ayahuasca is a psychoactive beverage that is mostly used in ritualized settings (Santo Daime rituals, neo‐shamanic rituals, and even do‐it‐yourself‐rituals). It is a common practice in the investigated socio‐cultural field to call these settings “healing rituals.” For this study, 15 people who underwent ayahuasca (self‐)therapy for a particular disease like chronic pain, cancer,...
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-3537.2010.01028.x (opens in new tab)
Ayahuasca
Psychotherapist
Coping psychology
Clinical psychology