"It’s only ‘madness’ that I know": analysis of how mental illness is conceptualised by congregants of selected Charismatic churches in Ghana
In Ghana, many individuals employ traditional and faith healing for treating illnesses. Although attitudes and knowledge of laypeople on mental illness have been explored, little is known about Christians’ knowledge and how the church influences such knowledge. The present study explored knowledge o...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2016
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 9, Pages: 984-999 |
Further subjects: | B
Mental Illness
B Religion B charismatism B conceptualisation B Knowledge |
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