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Post by Admin on Sept 4, 2017 9:17:20 GMT
From witch doctors to Open Dialog: lots of stuff is better than relying on drugs - recoveryfromschizophrenia.org/2010/02/from-witch-doctors-to-open-dialog-lots-of-stuff-is-better-than-relying-on-drugs/"In an article titled ” Effects of Culture on Recovery From Transient Psychosis” the author asks why premodern cultures studied by the World Health Organization had 10 times the rate of acute onset psychosis followed by full recovery as that found in more modern cultures. The author contends that “Traditional treatment in a premodern society usually consists of a prescribed period of rest; sympathy; heightened social support; alleviation of underlying social stresses; exploration of alternative coping strategies; and various types of traditional healing rituals, sometimes lasting days or weeks, and frequently resulting in the full recovery of the patient.” While “modern medical experts” make fun of “primitive” perspectives about spirits and the use of “witch doctors” to address them, it seems that any truly “evidence based” approach to understanding psychosis would be more interested in figuring out how and why they were so effective."
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Post by Bodhitree on Sept 4, 2017 17:51:18 GMT
Ironic that we work so hard on progress, and in more than a few areas end up going backwards...
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Post by Admin on Sept 4, 2017 17:52:39 GMT
Progress. lol.
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Post by snowstorm on Sept 4, 2017 17:56:21 GMT
The question is would you rather see a witch doctor, have open dialogue or perhaps both...
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