Book
Rx, spiritist as needed: a study of a Puerto Rican community mental health resource
Cornell University Press • Ithaca, N.Y • Published In 1987 • Pages: [xxxii], [253]
By: Harwood, Alan.
Abstract
Spiritism, a form of psychotherapeutic healing, is the focus of this study. Harwood gathered data on the etiological and nosological system underlying spiritism and he describes the types of problems brought to the spiritist healer or medium, treatment procedures, and various other information. Harwood hoped that this data would benefit Puerto Rican community leaders and advisors. After an introductory chapter describing the methods used in the study, the geographical area, and the sample, the author presents information on the ideology, social organization, and ritual procedures of spiritism. This is followed by a description of spiritist diagnosis and treatment. The author then discusses spiritist concepts and rituals in social interaction. The document concludes with an examination of '…possible relationships between therapists of the spiritist tradition and health facilities that serve a Puerto Rican clientele and the philosophical problems of the nature of healing' (p.5).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1992
- Field Date
- 1968-1970 [p. xx]
- Coverage Date
- 1968-1970
- Coverage Place
- New York, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- [by] Alan Harwood
- Originally published: New York : Wiley, c1977
- Includes index. Bibliography: p. 227-241
- LCCN
- 87047599
- LCSH
- Spiritual healing--New York (City)/Spiritualism--New York (City)/Puerto Ricans--New York (City)--Religious life and customs/Psychotherapy--New York