Palmistry, tarot cards, and psychotherapy.

Full Abstract

The author summarizes his experience with palm and Tarot card readers in New Orleans. The history, practice, and psychodynamics of palmistry and Tarot are explored. It's postulated that these practices are forms of archaic psychotherapy, which employ supportive treatment and placebo. These tactics are used to elicit hope for its clients.

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Author information

Author/s: Pejic, Nicholas G (NG);

Affiliation: Louisiana State University Adult Psychiatry Residency Program, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society (J La State Med Soc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Mar-Apr; vol 160 (issue 2) : pp 107, 109-10

Dates: Created 2008/08/06; Completed 2008/09/30;

PMID: 18681355, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Comments and Corrections

CommentIn: J La State Med Soc. 2008 May-Jun;160(3):171; author reply 171. (PMID: 18655656)

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Humans
Mental Disorders - therapy
Psychotherapy - methods

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