Psychiatrists and Traditional Healers : Unwitting Partners in Global Mental Health

This exceptional book responds to the intense current interest in defining and understanding the contribution of traditional medical knowledge and the intervention techniques of traditional healers to national mental health services around the world. First book on traditional healing and transcultural psychiatry Delineates the knowledge and clinical skills of traditional healers from diverse cultural areas around the worldContent: Chapter 1 Overview: Looking toward the Future of Shared Knowledge and Healing Practices (pages 1–11): Ronald Wintrob Chapter 2 Legitimacy and Contextual Issues in Traditional Lakota Sioux Healing (pages 13–24): Jeffrey A. Henderson Chapter 3 Doctor?Patient Relationship in Psychiatry: Traditional Approaches in India Versus Western Approaches (pages 25–36): Vijoy K. Varma and Nitin Gupta Chapter 4 South American Indigenous Knowledge of Psychotropics (pages 37–51): Sioui Maldonado Bouchard Chapter 5 Psychiatric Case Identification Skills of Yachactaita (Quichua Healers of the Andes) (pages 53–65): Mario Incayawar Chapter 6 A Western Psychiatrist among the Shuar People of Ecuador (pages 67–77): Joan Obiols?Llandrich Chapter 7 The Awakening of Collaboration between Quichua Healers and Psychiatrists in the Andes (pages 79–91): Lise Bouchard Chapter 8 Factors Associated with Use of Traditional Healers in American Indians and Alaska Natives (pages 93–106): Jeffrey A. Henderson Chapter 9 Re?Kindling the Fire – Healing Historical Trauma in Native American Prison Inmates (pages 107–121): L. Tyler Barlowe and Karuna R. Thompson Chapter 10 American Indian Healers and Psychiatrists (pages 123–134): Jay H. Shore, James H. Shore and Spero M. Manson Chapter 11 Mental Health in Contemporary China (pages 135–148): Xudong Zhao Chapter 12 Health?Seeking Behavior for Psychiatric Disorders in North India (pages 149–166): Antti Pakaslahti Chapter 13 Anxiety, Acceptance and Japanese Healing (pages 167–178): Fumitaka Noda Chapter 14 Dissatisfied Seekers: Efficacy in Traditional Healing of Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Bali (pages 179–195): Robert B. Lemelson Chapter 15 Islamic Religious and Traditional Healers' Contributions to Mental Health and Well?being (pages 197–205): M. Fakhr El?Islam Chapter 16 Bringing Together Indigenous and Western Medicine in South Africa: A University Initiative (pages 207–214): Dan L. Mkize Chapter 17 Globalization and Mental Health – Traditional Medicine in Pathways to Care in the United Kingdom (pages 215–228): Ajoy Thachil and Dinesh Bhugra Chapter 18 Psychotherapy or Religious Healing? (pages 229–236): Micol Ascoli Chapter 19 Maori Knowledge and Medical Science (pages 237–249): Mason Durie Chapter 20 Future Partnerships in Global Mental Health (pages 251–260): Mario Incayawar Overview : Looking Toward The Future Of Shared Knowledge And Healing Practices / Ronald Wintrob -- Legitimacy And Contextual Issues In Traditional Lakota Sioux Healing / Jeffrey A. Henderson -- Doctor-patient Relationship In Psychiatry : Traditional Approaches In India Versus Western Approaches -- Vijoy K. Varma And Nitin Gupta -- South American Indigenous Knowledge Of Psychotropics / Sioui Maldonado Bouchard -- Psychiatric Case Identification Skills Of Yachactaita (quichua Healers Of The Andes) / Mario Incayawar -- A Western Psychiatrist Among The Shuar People Of Ecuador / Joan Obiols-llandrich -- The Awakening Of Collaboration Between Quichua Healers And Psychiatrists In The Andes / Lise Bouchard -- Factors Associated With Use Of Traditional Healers In American Indians And Alaska Natives / Jeffrey A. Henderson -- Re-kindling The Fire : Healing Historical Trauma In Native American Prison Inmates / L. Tyler Barlow And Karuna R. Thompson -- American Indian Healers And Psychiatrists / Jay H. Shore, James H. Shore, And Spero M. Manson -- Mental Health In Contemporary China / Xudong Zhao -- Health-seeking Behavior For Mental Disorders In North India / Antti Pakaslahti -- Anxiety, Acceptance And Japanese Healing / Fumitaka Noda -- Dissatisfied Seekers : Efficacy In Traditional Healing Of Neuropsychiatric Disorders In Bali / Robert B. Lemelson -- Islamic Religious And Traditional Healers' Contributions To Mental Health And Well-being / M. Fakhr El-islam -- Bringing Together Indigenous And Western Medicine In South Africa : A University Initiative / Dan L. Mkize -- Globalization And Mental Health - Traditional In Pathways To Care In The United Kingdom / Ajoy Tachil And Dinesh Bhugra -- Psychotherapy Or Religious Healing? / Micol Ascoli -- Maori Knowledge And Medical Science / Mason Durie -- Future Partnerships In Global Mental Health : Foreseeing The Encounter Of Psychiatrists And Traditional Healers / Mario Incayawar. Editors, Mario Incayawar, Ronald Wintrob, Lise Bouchard ; Honorary Editor, Goffredo Bartocci. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Overview : looking toward the future of shared knowledge and healing practices / Ronald Wintrob -- Legitimacy and contextual issues in traditional Lakota Sioux healing / Jeffrey A. Henderson -- Doctor-patient relationship in psychiatry : traditional approaches in India versus western approaches -- Vijoy K. Varma and Nitin Gupta -- South American indigenous knowledge of psychotropics / Sioui Maldonado Bouchard -- Psychiatric case identification skills of Yachactaita (Quichua healers of the Andes) / Mario Incayawar, William F. Former and Henry R. Former -- A western psychiatrist among the Shuar people of Ecuador / Joan Obiols-Llandrich -- The awakening of collaboration between Quichua healers and psychiatrists in the Andes / Lise Bouchard -- Factors associated with use of traditional healers in American Indians and Alaska natives / Jeffrey A. Henderson -- Rekindling the fire : healing historical trauma in Native American prison inmates / L. Tyler Barlow and Karuna R. Thompson -- American Indian healers and psychiatrists / Jay H. Shore, James H. Shore, and Spero M. Manson -- Mental health in contemporary China / Xudong Zhao -- Health seeking behavior for mental disorders in north India / Antti Pakaslahti -- Anxiety, acceptance, and Japanese healing / Fumitaka Noda -- Traditional healing and its discontents / Robert Lemelson -- Islamic religious and traditional healers' contributions to mental health and well-being / M. Fakhr El-Islam -- Bringing together indigenous and western medicine in South Africa : a university initiative / Dan L. Mkize -- Globalization and mental health - traditional in pathways to care in the United Kingdom / Ajoy Tachil and Dinesh Bhugra -- Psychotherapy or religious healing? / Micol Ascoli -- Maori knowledge and medical science / Mason Durie -- Future partnerships in global mental health / Mario Incayawar, William F. Quillian, and Henry R. Luce This exceptional book responds to the intense current interest in defining and understanding the contribution of traditional medical knowledge and the intervention techniques of traditional healers to national mental health services around the world. First book on traditional healing and transcultural psychiatry Delineates the knowledge and clinical skills of traditional healers from diverse cultural areas around the world Describes the clinical and social roles of traditional healers in their communities and the challenges of constructing national mental health programs that include traditional knowledge and healing techniques Assesses issues on efficacy and safety of traditional healers'interventions Includes contributions from leading scholars in this field from South Africa, India, New Zealand, Andorra, Canada, USA, Italy, and the Quichua and Sioux Lakota Nations of South and North America Theme of culture versus science: The psychiatrists discuss the effects of local culture upon mental health and consider the impact, benefit and incorporation of traditional healing as a tool for the clinical psychiatrist Easy to use with case studies and vignettes throughout and a glossary to explain any technical terms Psychiatrists and Traditional Healers: Unwitting Partners in Global Mental Health is a valuable addition to the bookshelf of a wide array of mental health trainees, researchers and professionals interested in cultural psychiatry in general and the role of traditional healers around the world. Overview: Looking Toward the Future of Shared Knowledge and Healing Practices......Page 20 Legitimacy and Contextual Issues in Traditional Lakota Sioux Healing......Page 31 Doctor-Patient Relationship in Psychiatry: Traditional Approaches in India Versus Western Approaches......Page 43 A Western Psychiatrist among the Shuar People of Ecuador......Page 83 Factors Associated with Use of Traditional Healers in American Indians and Alaska Natives*......Page 107 Re-Kindling the Fire - Healing Historical Trauma in Native American Prison Inmates......Page 121 Mental Health in Contemporary China......Page 148 Health-Seeking Behavior for Psychiatric Disorders in North India......Page 162 Anxiety, Acceptance and Japanese Healing......Page 180 Dissatisfied Seekers: Efficacy in Traditional Healing of Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Bali......Page 192 Islamic Religious and Traditional Healers’ Contributions to Mental Health and Well-being......Page 209 Bringing Together Indigenous and Western Medicine in South Africa: A University Initiative......Page 218 Globalization and Mental Health - Traditional Medicine in Pathways to Care in the United Kingdom......Page 226 Psychotherapy or Religious Healing?......Page 240 Maori Knowledge and Medical Science......Page 248 Future Partnerships in Global Mental Health......Page 261 Index......Page 271 This exceptional book responds to the intense current interest in defining and understanding the contribution of traditional medical knowledge and the intervention techniques of traditional healers to national mental health services around the world.:.; A unique resource n traditional healing and transcultural psychiatry.; Delineates the knowledge and clinical skills of traditional healers from diverse cultural areas around the world.; Describes the clinical and social roles of traditional healers in their communities and the challenges of constructing national mental health programs that incl This exceptional book responds to160;the intense current interest in defining and understanding the contribution of traditional medical knowledge and the intervention techniques of traditional healers to national mental health services around the world