The search for non-medical treatment by patients with psychiatric disorders
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH, cilt.45, sa.3, ss.396-404, 2006 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10943-006-9039-4
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.396-404
- Anahtar Kelimeler: psychiatric disorder, non-medical treatment, hodja, fortune-teller, INPATIENTS, MEDICINE, RELIGION, GERMANY
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.