Mudpacks and prozac experiencing Ayurvedic, biomedical, and religious healing
People seeking psychiatric healing choose from an almost dizzying array of therapies-from the medicated mud packs of Ayurveda, to the pharmacopeia of Western biomedicine, to the spiritual pathways of the world''s religions. How do we choose, what do the treatments offer, and how do they c...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Walnut Creek, CA :
Left Coast Press
2009.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798017206719 |
| Sumario: | People seeking psychiatric healing choose from an almost dizzying array of therapies-from the medicated mud packs of Ayurveda, to the pharmacopeia of Western biomedicine, to the spiritual pathways of the world''s religions. How do we choose, what do the treatments offer, and how do they cure? In Mudpacks and Prozac, Murphy Halliburton investigates the very different ways in which Ayurvedic, Western, and religious (Christian, Muslim, and Hindu) healing systems define psychiatric problems and cures. He describes people''s embodied experiences of therapies that range from soothing to frightening |
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| Notas: | First published 2009 by Left Coast Press, Inc. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781315424279 9781315424286 9781315424293 9781598747294 |
