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		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.