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[The shamanic cure: a psychosocial interpretation].

B Pelcastre-Villafuerte¹

¹Departamento de Diseños y Modelos Alternativos de Atención, Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. bpelcast@insp3.insp.mx

Salud Publica De Mexico

|July 27, 1999

Summary

Shamanic healing is a communicative act. It relies on interpreting symbolic elements within a shared social reality, where the shaman

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Area of Science:

Anthropology of Medicine
Medical Sociology
Psychosocial Studies

Context:

Examines the social and linguistic dimensions of shamanic healing practices.
Focuses on the relationship dynamics between shaman, patient, and community.
Analyzes the influence of the shaman's worldview on patient outcomes.

Purpose:

To theoretically analyze the shamanic cure as a communicative process.
To explore the interpretation of symbolic elements in healing.
To understand the construction of shared symbolic realities.

Summary:

Shamanic healing is framed as a communicative act centered on interpreting symbols.
The healing process is embedded within social, linguistic, and relational contexts.
A shared symbolic reality constructed during sessions forms the basis of the cure.

Impact:

Highlights the psychosocial mechanisms underlying shamanic healing.
Demonstrates how symbolic interpretation and shared reality contribute to therapeutic effects.
Offers insights into the influence of belief systems on health and illness.

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