{"product_id":"wanderings","title":"Wanderings","description":"Barbados, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, France, Italy,                        Morocco: Over the course of 5 years, Dr. Ezra E. H. Griffith, Professor                        Emeritus of Psychiatry and African American Studies at Yale University,                        visited these countries and more, bearing witness to and documenting acts of                        living in different eras and cultures. Leveraging academic literature and                        anthropological discourse, he considered the psychosocial experiences of the                        individuals he encountered.   Now, more than 50 of these brief                        reflections—originally published as columns in the American Psychiatric                        Association's Psychiatric News—have been gathered in this                        qualitative, culture-based collection of narratives. Organized by theme, the                        pieces explore topics that include                        • Matters of race• Contending with disability• The effects of                        the COVID-19 pandemic• Sacred spaces and spirituality as a method of                        controlling the environment that surrounds us• Artistic expression as a                        means for seeking freedom In addition to the columns, each chapter                        features new commentary and clinical observations as well as questions that                        help readers tie the very personal narratives to their own clinical work.                           Throughout, Griffith uses techniques of biography, photography, and medical                        anthropology to provide insights into theorizing about current themes in the                        social world.   Wanderings: A Psychiatrist Reflects on People,                            Places, and Health offers no hypotheses to prove or disprove, nor                        does it evaluate whether the individuals presented have done things the                        \"right\" or \"wrong\" way. Instead, it invites psychiatrists and other                        clinicians to consider the social worlds in which their patients are                        embedded and the sociocultural factors that influence health and well-being.                           Most importantly, it underscores each individual's fundamental humanity and                        dignity.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495542694261,"sku":"9798894551401","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/wanderings","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}