Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Department of Psychiatry, Career Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Ghaila, Uttar Pradesh, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Healing beyond Medicine: Cultural Perspectives in Psychiatric Illness
  Author(s): Shubham Sharma, Abbas Mehdi*, Umang Narayan, Parul Prasad and Aditi Jain
  
  Introduction: Mental disorders constitute a wide spectrum ranging from sub-clinical states to very severe forms of disorders. Many patients are exposed to numerous types of magico-religious therapy. Superstition and religious beliefs continue to hinder individuals with behavioural issues and mental illness from obtaining psychiatric care. Religious priests and traditional faith healers are often the very first point of contact for many people in India; however, these beliefs may hinder their ability to heal. Objective: This study aims to determine the role of cultural and faith healing practices in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital, involving 205 caregivers of mentally ill patients, who had sought prior help from faith-healers. A semi- structured questionnaire was.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2025.15.1670

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