The first recorded instance of whole-body-mapping for research purposes is a comparison of
women's identity and the concept of the reproductive system in rural Jamaica and the UK. It …

" Psychological trauma can be a life-changing experience that affects multiple facets of
health and well-being. The nature of trauma is to impact the mind and body in unpredictable …

Background Studies have found that adolescents living with HIV are at risk of depression,
which in turn affects adherence to medication. This study explored the experience and …

Drug use is widely understood in terms of its subjects, substances and settings. But what
happens when these distinctions start to blur? Injecting Bodies in More-than-Human Worlds …

In this article, we describe and evaluate body mapping as (a) an arts-based activity within
Fostering Open eXpression Among Youth (FOXY), an educational intervention targeting …

Drugged bodies are commonly depicted as passive, suffering and abject, which makes it
hard for them to be known in other ways. Wanting to get closer to these alternative bodies …

Estimates indicate the lifespan of individuals with psychotic illness is reduced by
approximately 15-20 years. Consequently there is a need to address the physical health of …

Transcultural nursing, psychiatry, and medical anthropology have theorized that
practitioners and researchers need more flexible instruments to gather culturally relevant …

This study investigates women's reproductive health concerns in Taranto, a steel town and a
“high-risk environmental area” in Italy. It draws on participatory ethnographic research (body …

Body mapping, an artistic method of narrating experiences alongside people living with
HIV/AIDS (PHAs), was used to educate first year nursing students about social and personal …