Raves, psychosis, and spirit healing.
Transcultural psychiatry July 1, 2010 Mary V Seeman 5 citations
A 19-year-old university student in Toronto was hospitalized with drug-induced psychosis after attending raves and using Ecstasy. Standard psychiatric treatment failed, but transfer to a facility that allowed a traditional Filipino healing ceremony led to recovery with no relapse after 10 years. The healing session mirrored the sensory and communal elements the young woman sought at raves, but unlike raves, which caused family conflict and illness, the ceremony was family-sanctioned and curative.