Traditional healers and mental illness in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorOvuga, Emilio
dc.contributor.authorBoardman, Jed
dc.contributor.authorOluka, Elizabeth G. A. O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-11T13:13:25Z
dc.date.available2022-03-11T13:13:25Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractcross-sectional, interview survey of the beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and practice towards mental illnessof 29 traditional healers in the Pallisadistrict of Uganda was carried out. Results Many of the healers had experienced emotional problems that had been treated by other healers.Almost all had a family member who was also a traditional healer. They treated a wide range of conditions and all dealt with mental illness. Most believed that mental disorders were caused by supernatural processes. Many recognised the role of environmental agents. Their diagnosis and management of mental illness was eclectic. The healers were either traditional herbalists or spirit diviners or a mixture of both. Almost all referred patients to the district hospitals and were willing to work with government health services. Clinical implications The resultsof the survey suggest the presence of fertile ground on which to build cooperation between traditional healers and medical services. Such cooperation may harness primary care resources more effectively. Sequential or simultaneous models of collaboration (or combinations of both) may be considered. Further work on specific treatments, their outcomes and the evaluation of collaborative models is needed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOvuga, E., Boardman, J., & Oluka, E. G. (1999). Traditional healers and mental illness in Uganda. Psychiatric Bulletin, 23(5), 276-279.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychiatric-bulletin/article/traditional-healers-and-mental-illness-in-uganda/2A24CD5329CA926932B1F88014F80348
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2742
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPsychiatric Bulletinen_US
dc.subjectTraditional healersen_US
dc.subjectMental illnessen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleTraditional healers and mental illness in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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