Profiles and outcome of traditional healing practices for severe mental illnesses in two districts of Eastern Uganda
Background : The WHO estimates that more than 80% of African populations attend traditional healers for health reasons and that 40%–60% of these have some kind of mental illness. However, little is known about the profiles and outcome of this traditional approach to treatment. Objective : The purpos...
Main Author: | Catherine Abbo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-08-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/7117/9858 |
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