A scoping review to evaluate the efficacy of combining traditional healing and modern psychiatry in global mental healthcare

A scoping review to evaluate the efficacy of combining traditional healing and modern psychiatry in global mental healthcare

Traditional faith healers (TFHs) are often consulted for serious mental illness (SMIs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Involvement of TFHs in mental healthcare could provide an opportunity for early identification and intervention to reduce the mental health treatment gap in LMICs. The...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sagar Jilka, Catherine Winsper, Samantha A. Johnson, Onaedo Ilozumba, Ryan G Wagner, Sanjana Subhedar, Dafne Morroni, Richard Lilford, Swaran P. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health
Subjects:
traditional faith healers
biomedical care
low- and middle-income countries
collaborative care
mental illness
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425125000202/type/journal_article
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Similar Items