The perceived effectiveness of traditional and faith healing in the treatment of mental illness: a systematic review of qualitative studies.
Alberta Susanna Johanna Van der WattT van de WaterG NortjeB D OladejiS SeedatO Gurejenull nullPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2018)
Patients will continue to seek treatment from traditional and/or faith healers for mental illness if they perceive it to be effective regardless of alternative biomedical evidence. This provides opportunities for collaboration to address resource scarcity in low to middle income countries.