In my current year on an NIlV1H Institution NRSA, I am completing coursework in psychopathology. Concurrently, I am obtaining clinical training at the Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts, where I am observing in several types of settings: psychiatric emergency, grand rounds, team meetings, and inpatient care. During my first eighteen months of the Individual NRSA for which I am applying, I will perform field research among Candomble spirit possession mediums in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. In this research, I will investigate local perceptions and categories of healing and therapeutic processes, and local perceptions of therapeutic efficacy. I will identify and analyze the intersection between Candomble spiritual healing and that of biomedicine and psychiatry. I will also investigate how structural inequalities mediate healing choices. The final six months will be spent in data analysis and writeup.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
5F31AT000057-02
Application #
6375395
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAT1-C (03))
Program Officer
Caldwell, Sheila
Project Start
2001-08-01
Project End
Budget Start
2001-08-01
Budget End
2002-07-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$18,953
Indirect Cost
Name
Harvard University
Department
Other Health Professions
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
082359691
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02115