The Shipibo Ceremonial Use of Ayahuasca to Promote Well-Being: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Promoting well-being is one of the main goals to improve health in the world. We examined the well-being and quality of life over the course of one year in a sample that participated in an Indigenous Shipibo healing program where traditional healers work in a series of ayahuasca ceremonies. We also explored the role of decentering as a mediator of psychological well-being. Participants who attended the program responded to an online survey that included a Psychological Well-Being Scale; Oxford Happiness Questionnaire; The World Health Organization Quality of Life Spirituality, Religiousness, and Personal Beliefs scale; the WHO Quality of Life-BREF scale; and Decentering scale. Baseline (T0) and postassessment (T1) were completed by 200 individuals. Of these, 101 completed the follow-up ass

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8131827 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature