Kpobi Lily N A, Swartz Leslie
Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, 2nd Floor RW Wilcocks Building, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
J Relig Health. 2019 Jun;58(3):833-846. doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0668-1.
Traditional and faith healing is a common practice in many low- and middle-income countries due to resource limitations and belief systems, particularly for disorders such as mental disorders. We report on the beliefs about mental illness from the perspective of one category of alternative healers in Ghana-the Muslim faith healers. We also report on their methods of diagnoses and treatment for mental disorders. Results show that the healers' beliefs about mental illness revolved around the notion of Jinn as causing most mental illness. Emerging themes are discussed with reference to their potential implications for patients' care and health-seeking behaviour.
由于资源限制和信仰体系，传统和信仰治疗在许多低收入和中等收入国家是一种常见做法，尤其是对于精神障碍等疾病。我们从加纳一类替代治疗师——穆斯林信仰治疗师的角度报告了关于精神疾病的信仰。我们还报告了他们对精神障碍的诊断和治疗方法。结果表明，治疗师对精神疾病的信仰围绕着精灵导致大多数精神疾病这一观念。结合其对患者护理和就医行为的潜在影响，对新出现的主题进行了讨论。
