‘The threads in his mind have torn’: conceptualization and treatment of mental disorders by neo-prophetic Christian healers in Accra, Ghana
Abstract Background In many low- and middle-income countries, faith healing is used alongside biomedical treatment for many health problems including mental disorders. Further, Christianity in Africa has seen much transformation in recent decades with the growth of charismatic or neo-prophetic churc...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-018-0222-2 |