Psychiatric Research Among the Iban: Collected Papers of Robert J. Barrett, M.B.B.S. Ph.D.

$55.00

Anna Chur-Hansen, Ph.D. and George N. Appell, Ph.D., Editors

In his obituary, published in the Adelaiadean, Robert J. Barrett (1949-2007) was described as a remarkable and gifted clinician and scholar, as a gifted teacher and as a wise mentor. But, it was his unique training as both a clinical psychiatrist and a social anthropologist that allowed Barrett to undertake his groundbreaking research of the ethnopsychology, and psychiatric illnesses, of the Iban of the Saribas region of Sarawak, Malaysia.

In this seminal volume Chur-Hansen and Appell have brought together the collected works of Barrett. These works range from Barrett’s own reflections on his cultural roots to his discussions of Iban ethnopsychology and psychiatric illness to reflections on the ethical issues of conducting cross-cultural research. Scholars of Borneo and of ethnopsychology will find this volume to be essential to their research.

Paperback

ISBN 1-929900-14-7

Discounted shipping rates for large orders are possible if an order is placed via email at brc@borneoresearchcouncil.org.

Anna Chur-Hansen, Ph.D. and George N. Appell, Ph.D., Editors

In his obituary, published in the Adelaiadean, Robert J. Barrett (1949-2007) was described as a remarkable and gifted clinician and scholar, as a gifted teacher and as a wise mentor. But, it was his unique training as both a clinical psychiatrist and a social anthropologist that allowed Barrett to undertake his groundbreaking research of the ethnopsychology, and psychiatric illnesses, of the Iban of the Saribas region of Sarawak, Malaysia.

In this seminal volume Chur-Hansen and Appell have brought together the collected works of Barrett. These works range from Barrett’s own reflections on his cultural roots to his discussions of Iban ethnopsychology and psychiatric illness to reflections on the ethical issues of conducting cross-cultural research. Scholars of Borneo and of ethnopsychology will find this volume to be essential to their research.

Paperback

ISBN 1-929900-14-7

Discounted shipping rates for large orders are possible if an order is placed via email at brc@borneoresearchcouncil.org.

Table of Contents

Foreward - Mitra Guha

Preface - Anna Chur-Hansen

Introduction - Cliff Sather

Part One: Rob’s Life

Chapter 1: "A Passionate Love: The Contributions of the late Professor Robert John Barrett: Anna Chur-Hansen

Chapter 2: Self Description/Cultural Roots Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 3: Bibliography - Robert J. Barrett Robert J. Barrett

Part Two: Iban Studies

Chapter 4: Performance, Effectiveness and the Iban Manang Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 5: Hot and Cold in Transformation: Is Iban Medicine Humoral? Robert J. Barrett and Rodney H. Lucas

Chapter 6: The Skulls are Cold, the House is Hot: Interpreting Depths of Meaning in Iban Therapy Robert J. Barrett and Rodney H. Lucas

Chapter 7: Iban Ethnopsychology Robert J. Barrett

Part Three: Iban Mental Health and Illness

Chapter 8: Psychiatric Illness among the Iban Population in the Second Division of Sarawak Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 9: Cultural Formation of Psychiatric Diagnosis: Sakit Gila in an Iban Longhouse: Chronic Schizophrenia Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 10: A Genetic Study of the Iban of Sarawak: Investigating an Isolated Gene Poole Bryan Mowry, Robert J. Barrett and Derek Nancarrow

Chapter 11: Journey into Madness: Cultural Themes and Psychotic Illness in Former Headhunting Peoples Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 12: Kurt Schneider in Borneo: Do First Rank Symptoms Apply to the Iban? Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 13: Space, Repetition, and Collective Interlocution: Psychiatric Interviews in a Borneo Longhouse Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 14: Rates of Treated Schizophrenia and its Clinical and Cultural Features in the Population Isolate of the Iban of Sarawak: A Tri-diagnostic Approach Robert J. Barrett, Peter Loa, Edward Jerah, Derek Nancarrow, David Chant, Bryan Mowry

Chapter 15: Hot and Cold Emotions: An Analysis of Iban Symptoms Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 16: Case of Bakit Anak Barat Robert J. Barrett

Part Four: Schizophrenia in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Chapter 17: Scientific Metaphors for Psychiatric Illness: The Influence of Cultural Imagery on Schizophrenia Research Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 18: Mental Illness in Sarawak and Australia: A Cross-cultural Comparison Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 19: Environment, Culture and Schizophrenia Robert J. Barrett

Part Five: Cross-Cultural Research in Mental Health

Chapter 20: Interpreting Culture and Psychopathology: Primitivist Themes in Cross-cultural Debate Rodney H. Lucas and Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 21: Collective Danger and Individual Risk: Cultural Perspectives on the Hazards of Medical Research Damon B. Parker and Robert J. Barrett

Chapter 22: Rites of Consent: Negotiating Research Participation in Diverse Cultures Robert J. Barrett and Damon B. Parker

Chapter 23: Ethical Issues in Cross-cultural Research Robert J. Barrett

Postscript

Chapter 24: Rob’s Eulogy Anna Chur-Hansen

Special Collection Archives

References