Curanderos and Mental Health Professionals: A Comparative Study on. Perceptions of Psychopathology

Arenas, Silverio; Cross, Herbert J.; Willard, William

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“…Curanderismo is defined as the consolidation of Pre-Columbian, Spanish, spiritual, homeopathic, and modern holistic medical practices (Maduro, 1983). It is holistic in that no separation is made between body and mind (Arenas, Cross & Willard, 1980).…”

Section: Mestizo Perception Of Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

The traditional Mestizo view: Implications for modern psychotherapeutic interventions.

Morones¹,

Mikawa²

1992

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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Hispanics in the United States represent a unique cultural group with a distinct world view based on European and Indigenous American beliefs. People of Spanish and Native American heritage are known as Mestizos. This fusion produced a distinct Mestizo epistemology that presents a challenge to Western mental health practitioners who are not familiar with the Mestizo tradition. This article provides mental health professionals with an overview of basic Mestizo tenets. Fundamental issues such as the Mestizo perception of health, the mind-body relationship, metaphysics, in addition to family and community factors are discussed in order to increase therapeutic sensitivity when working with Mestizos. Concrete suggestions for dealing with these factors are outlined. A holographic model is suggested as a Western-based means of understanding the Mestizo perspective. A holographic paradigm is also recommended as a unifying conceptual model between the two divergent world views.

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Section: Mestizo Perception Of Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

The traditional Mestizo view: Implications for modern psychotherapeutic interventions.

Morones¹,

Mikawa²

1992

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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“…Curanderismo's strengths come from its practice of incorporating whatever is useful and available into the treatment in an intuitive and creative way. A comprehensive review of curanderismo or other shamanic related practices is not within the scope of this article and the interested reader is directed to other sources (Arenas, Cross, & Willard, 1980; Kiev, 1964; Martinez, 1977; Rubel, 1960; Torrey, 1986; Villoldo & Jendresen, 1990; Walsh, 1990).…”

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Mestizo spirituality: Toward an integrated approach to psychotherapy for Latina/os.

Cervantes¹

2010

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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Development of culturally syntonic models for treatment that are consistent with belief systems of ethnically diverse populations is at a beginning stage of evolution. This paper is a step toward laying a new conceptual and psychotherapeutic approach with Latina/o clients, specifically those of Mexican American and Mexican backgrounds. It is argued that a psychospiritual belief system is at the base of these populations, and that a culturally consistent framework must appropriately address theory, skills, and practice. Mestizo spirituality is presented and described, and a review of those forces that have impacted this understanding is offered. Key concepts, therapeutic goals, and relationship assumptions of the model, two case examples, application, and limitations of this framework are provided. Lastly, implications for professional practice are given.

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“…Although it is difficult to find the rich descriptions of the religious components of curanderismo to the same extent than in Santeria, Umbanda, and Candomblk, most authors agree that Curanderismo's premises are deeply rooted in Indigenous spiritual worldviews (Arenas, Cross, & Willard, 1980) and that Curanderismo combined Indigenous beliefs and practices with Spanish Catholic traditions into a practical folk medicine (Kiev, 1968). Because of geographical isolation, some Indigenous groups (e.g., Kogi, Arhuaco) retained their religious beliefs without synchretizing with Catholicism (Reichel-Dolmatoff, 1991.…”

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Psychotherapy with members of Latino/Latina religions and spiritual traditions.

Zea¹,

Mason²,

Murguía³

2000

Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious Diversity.

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First there was the sea. Everything was dark. There was no sun, no moon, no people, no animals, no plants. Only the sea was everywhere.The ocean was the Mother. She was water and water everywhere and she was river, lake, creek, and ocean and she was everywhere. Thus, at the beginning there was only the Mother. Her name was Gaulchovang. The Mother was not people, nor thing, nor anything. She was Alum. She was the spirit of what was about to come and she was thought and memory. The Mother existed only in Altina, in the deepest world, alone.-Kogi mythologyThis Kogi account of the creation of the universe is just one of many accounts that exist within Latino/Latina religions and spiritual traditions. These narratives are complex and rich, and each account deserves years of serious study. No single tradition represents all of Latino culture. Because of its heterogeneity, many traditions in Latino culture range from Indigenous and African-based to Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant religions. Most literature on Latinos/Latinas assumes Catholicism to be the most influential religion for Latinos; however, some important Indigenous and Africanbased religions also exist in Latino culture, which are fairly unknown yet influential. We discuss only briefly Catholicism and Protestantism because these religions are widely known, and we refer the reader to the chapters on Judaism, Catholicism, and the Evangelical, Episcopalian, Mormon, and Pentecostal churches as all these exist among Latinos/Latinas. The bulk of this chapter is devoted to the Latino spiritual traditions based on Indigenous and African influences because little has been written about these hidden influences, and no extrapolation can be made from the European-397

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Curanderos and Mental Health Professionals: A Comparative Study on. Perceptions of Psychopathology

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

The traditional Mestizo view: Implications for modern psychotherapeutic interventions.

The traditional Mestizo view: Implications for modern psychotherapeutic interventions.

Mestizo spirituality: Toward an integrated approach to psychotherapy for Latina/os.

Psychotherapy with members of Latino/Latina religions and spiritual traditions.

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