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Shamanism as a Clinical Intervention: A Scoping Review.

Matthew R Hicks^1,2, Richard E Harris^3,4,5

¹Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.

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Summary

Shamanic healing, focused on spirit world interaction, shows potential benefits for mind, body, and spirit. This review suggests it

Keywords:

Core shamanism Neo-shamanism Shamanic healing Shamanism

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Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Medical Anthropology

Background:

Shamanism is a worldview centered on interacting with the spirit world.
Practitioners offer healing for the mind, body, and spirit.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the existing medical literature on shamanic healing.
To assess shamanic healing as a clinical intervention.

Main Methods:

A literature search was conducted.
Inclusion criteria were applied to select relevant publications.

Main Results:

Sixteen publications were included: 1 clinical trial, 2 case series, and 10 case reports.
Shamanic healing interventions were analyzed.

Conclusions:

Shamanic healing shows potential benefits and low risk as a clinical intervention.
Further research is needed to fully understand its therapeutic benefits.