Estudo etnográfico: Potencial psicoterápico do uso ritual da Ayahuasca em contextos neoxamânicos
Odair Almeida da Silva
ÎANDÉ : Ciências e Humanidades September 30, 2018 DOI: 10.36942/iande.v2i2.76 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3 |
| Population | Participants in neo-shamanic ayahuasca rituals, including three interviewees and people observed during two field visits |
| Intervention | Ayahuasca |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Key findings | Argues that the initial hypothesis concerning the therapeutic character of ayahuasca rituals and their ramifications was satisfactorily corroborated by the author's participant observation, field experiences, and interviews with three people in the field. The conclusion rests on the ethnographer's impressions and reflections linked to the literature rather than on measured outcomes. |
Abstract
Utilizando algumas das principais práticas constitutivas do método etnográfico empreendi uma investigação a respeito do potencial psicoterápico do uso da Ayahuasca, especificamente no contexto de rituais neoxamânicos. Neste relato apresento as principais etapas da pesquisa, destacando algumas considerações a respeito de duas visitas a campo, nas quais realizei o trabalho de observação participante, e três entrevistas com sujeitos do campo. Além disso, descrevo brevemente uma situação marcante vivenciada em campo e relaciono minhas impressões e reflexões com conteúdos do referencial bibliográfico. Ao final desenvolvo uma proposta de interpretação, segundo a qual a hipótese inicial, relacionada ao caráter terapêutico dos rituais com ayahuasca e seus desdobramentos, foi satisfatoriamente corroborada por minhas experiências e observações em campo e pela relação com os sujeitos.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on ayahuasca, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The antipodes Of the mind Indigenous people, shamans, members of different religious sects using Ayahuasca, and... | 2002 | Qualitative study | |
| Drug Tourism or Spiritual Healing? Ayahuasca Seekers in Amazonia Westerners participating in an ayahuasca retreat in Amazonia | 2005 | Qualitative study | |
| Therapeutic Effects of Ritual Ayahuasca Use in the Treatment of Substance Dependence—Qualitative Results Therapists, expert researchers, and individuals who underwent ayahuasca-assisted... | 2014 | Qualitative study | n = 29 |
| Nourishing the Spirit: Exploratory Research on Ayahuasca Experiences along the Continuum of Recovery from Eating Disorders Individuals previously diagnosed with an eating disorder | 2017 | Qualitative study | n = 16 |
| Exploring ayahuasca‐assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada Indigenous adults in Canada who participated in ayahuasca-assisted ceremonial retreats | 2019 | Qualitative study | n = 11 |