The use of traditional healers by Asian psychiatric patients in the UK: A pilot study
Although there is a voluminous literature on the use of traditional healers by ethnic minorities, their use by psychiatric patients has been little studied. This study looks at the use of traditional healers by Asian psychiatric patients. Five of the sample of 14 patients had consulted a traditional...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
1998
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| In: |
Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 1998, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 127-133 |
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| Summary: | Although there is a voluminous literature on the use of traditional healers by ethnic minorities, their use by psychiatric patients has been little studied. This study looks at the use of traditional healers by Asian psychiatric patients. Five of the sample of 14 patients had consulted a traditional healer at some time during their psychiatric illness. Three case histories are presented. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674679808406504 |