Traditional health practitioners’ understanding of spirit possession in Gauteng province, South Africa
Background: Traditional health practitioners (THPs) understand spirit possession as a cultural or religious spirit occupying a person, while the mental healthcare providers understand it as a mental illness. The different understanding is based on manifestations that mimic that of mental illness, su...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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2024-03-01
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| Series: | Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1887 |