South African Muslim Faith Healers Perceptions of Mental Illness: Understanding, Aetiology and Treatment
The important role that religious beliefs may have on perceptions of mental illness cannot be ignored. Many religions including Islam advocate witchcraft and spirit possessionall of which are thought to influence the behaviour of a person so as to resemble that of a mentally ill individual. Thus th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2008]
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| In: |
Journal of religion and health
Year: 2008, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-56 |
| Further subjects: | B
Mental Illness
B faith healers B Islamic medicine B Religion B Spiritual illness |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Resolving-System) |
