An exploration of psychotherapeutic aspects of Santo Daime ceremonies in the UK

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Autor	Ano	Local de Publicação	Local Tema
VILLAESCUSA, Manuel	2002

Instituição de Origem	Estado Instituição	Instituição Responsável
Middlesex University		Núcleo Interdisciplinar de Estudos sobre Psicoativos - NEIP

Formato da Obra	Formato Disponível	Número de Páginas	Idioma
Dissertação de Mestrado	Texto integral	54	Inglês

Resumo

This research explores the experience of participants in rituals organized by the Santo Daime, a Brazilian religious organization. These rituals involve the use of Ayahuasca, an Amazonian psychoactive brew traditionally used as a healing medicine in South America.The study used semi-structured interviews to explore the thoughts and attitudes of six participants of Santo Daime rituals in the UK.The findings highlight a number of themes addressed in the discussion as follows: 1) increased awareness; 2) beneficial and negative effects; 3) modification of values and behaviour; 4) Ayahuasca as a teacher and as a discipline. Recommendations and considerations about the psychotherapeutic potential of Ayahuasca rituals will be offered to support the integration of this traditional healing medicine in Western psychotherapy practice.