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

Authors: Ahmet Tevfik Sunter, Hatice Guz, Aysen Ozkan, Yildiz Peksen

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2006

Abstract

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 hodja or a fortune-teller, and many (23.1%) were either the subject of prayers or else were advised to pray themselves as treatment. Considering that a significant number of patients seek non-medical treatment, it is thought that people should be informed about psychiatric disorders, therapies, and how to obtain them.

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Title: The Search for Non-Medical Treatment by Patients with Psychiatric Disorders
Authors: Ahmet Tevfik Sunter
Hatice Guz
Aysen Ozkan
Yildiz Peksen
Publication date: 01-09-2006
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-006-9039-4

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