Adolescent Health Series: The status of adolescent mental health research, practice and policy in sub‐Saharan Africa: A narrative review

M Sequeira, S Singh, L Fernandes… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has the fastest growing adolescent population in the
world. In addition to developmental changes, adolescents in SSA face health and …

Religious healing and mental health

S Dein - Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The extant and rapidly expanding literature on religion and mental health provides support
for the beneficial effects of religious involvement on mental health and well-being. Greater …

Cross-Cultural Patient Counseling and Communication in the Integrative Medicine Setting: Respecting the Patient's Health Belief Model of Care

E Ben-Arye, G Lopez, M Rassouli, M Ortiz… - Current Psychiatry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Communicating effectively with patients having a traditional,
alternative or complementary medicine-related health-belief model is challenging in today's …

Perceptions and experiences of dementia and its care in rural Kenya

CW Musyimi, DM Ndetei, S Evans-Lacko… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives We aimed to explore the perceptions towards dementia and related care across
three stakeholder groups in rural Kenya. Methods A total of 38 key stakeholders (carers of …

Local knowledge, practices, challenges of ethnopharmacologically used medicinal plants in Benin and implications for brain illnesses

G Dougnon, VT Dougnon, JR Klotoé, E Agbodjento… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Traditional medicine (TM) is a significant resource for primary healthcare management all
over the world, and principally in Africa. Quality improvement activities that promote …

Mental health challenges and perceived risks among female sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya

M Panneh, M Gafos, E Nyariki, J Liku, P Shah… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya are at an increased risk of
violence, poverty, police arrest, and problematic alcohol and other substance use, all of …

Explanatory models, illness, and treatment experiences of patients with psychosis using the services of traditional and faith healers in three African countries …

OO Ayinde, O Fadahunsi, L Kola… - Transcultural …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
As part of formative studies to design a program of collaborative care for persons with
psychosis, we explored personal experience and lay attributions of illness as well as …

The hermeneutics of recovery: Facilitating dialogue between African and Western mental health frameworks

C Kong, M Campbell, L Kpobi… - Transcultural …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The widespread use of faith-based and traditional healing for mental disorders within African
contexts is well known. However, normative responses tend to fall within two camps: on one …

Mental health literacy and its associated factors among traditional healers toward mental illness in Northeast, Ethiopia: A mixed approach study

T Anbesaw, A Asmamaw, K Adamu, M Tsegaw - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Currently, the biggest issue facing the entire world is mental health. According
to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, nearly one-fourth of the community is experiencing any of …

[图书][B] Violent Extremist Disengagement and Reconciliation:.

C Bosley - 2020 - usip.org
This report presents a framework with which peacebuilders can foster disengagement from
violent extremism and reconciliation between those disengaging and affected communities …