Role of traditional healers in the pathway to care of patients with bipolar disorder in Egypt

Conclusion:
This study shows that most of the patients suffering from mental illness prefer to approach faith healers first, which may delay entry to psychiatric care and thereby negatively impact the prognosis of BAD. This highlights the importance of mental health education and developing a positive collaborative relationship with traditional healers.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - August 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Assad, T., Okasha, T., Ramy, H., Goueli, T., El-Shinnawy, H., Nasr, M., Fathy, H., Enaba, D., Ibrahim, D., Elhabiby, M., Mohsen, N., Khalil, S., Fekry, M., Zaki, N., Hamed, H., Azzam, H., Meguid, M. A., AbdelMaksoud Rabie, M., Sultan, M., Elghoneimy, S., Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research