The treatment of mental illness in faith-based and traditional healing centres in Ghana
Perspectives of service users and healers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15700602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica E Lambert (0000-0001-6733-787X, Danish Institute against Torture, corresponding author), Fredrick Aminu Nantogmah (0000-0001-7052-5337), Adam Yahaya Dokurugu, Hanan Alhassan, Sandow Stanislaus Azuure, Peter Badimak Yaro (0000-0001-6977-6550), Jeanette Kørner (Danish Institute against Torture) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Pages | e28-e28 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2054-4251 • E-ISSN: 2054-4251 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/gmh.2020.21 |
| PMID | 33123375 |
| OpenAlex | W3097822673 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 19 |
Results provide insight into the treatment of mental illness by traditional healers in Ghana and the need for trauma-informed mental health services. Findings also highlight the importance of considering cultural beliefs when attempting to implement mental health interventions in the region
Faith · Faith healing · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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I want the one that will heal me completely so it won't come back again
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |