Delay and treatment factors of psychiatric treatment among patients seeking faith healers

Background: Belief in faith healers, lack of awareness and stigma of mental illness have placed obstacles in timely identification and treatment of mental illness. This study assessed the factors influencing individuals with mental illness to seek faith healers. It was also planned to study the dela...

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Main Authors: Asha Jalal, Ajith Premnath, Suni MS, Rajmohan Velayudhan, Manoj Kumar G, Raghuram TM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Psychiatric Society (Kerala State Branch 2020-05-01
Series:Kerala Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://kjponline.com/index.php/kjp/article/view/186