The Search for Non-Medical Treatment by Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

Patients in Turkey frequently seek help from non-physicians such as hodjas and fortune-tellers. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence, reasons for and results of the search for non-medical help by patients with psychiatric disorders. It was determined that 42.2% of patients consulted a h...

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Authors: Sunter, Ahmet Tevfik (Author) ; Guz, Hatice (Author) ; Ozkan, Aysen (Author) ; Peksen, Yildiz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2006]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2006, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 396-404
Further subjects:B Psychiatric Disorder
B non-medical treatment
B fortune-teller
B Hodja
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