The treatment of mental illness in faith-based and traditional healing centres in Ghana: perspectives of service users and healers.
Jessica E LambertFred NantogmahAdam Yahaya DokuruguHanan AlhassanSandow Stanislaus AzuurePeter Badimak YaroJeanette KørnerPublished in: Global mental health (Cambridge, England) (2020)
Results provide insight into the treatment of mental illness by traditional healers in Ghana and the need for trauma-informed mental health services. Findings also highlight the importance of considering cultural beliefs when attempting to implement mental health interventions in the region.