ArticleInternational journal of mental health systems2015
Psychosocial correlates of using faith healing services in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a comparative cross-sectional study.
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- Exploring the convergence of faith healing practices with biopsychosocial interventions for mental health: A qualitative study among faith healers in Madhya Pradesh, India.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Medication adherence, treatment satisfaction, and patient-doctor relationship in patients with mood disorders at a Saudi tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Reassessing the Mental Health Treatment Gap: What Happens if We Include the Impact of Traditional Healing on Mental Illness?Community mental health journal · 2021Article
- Comorbid psychiatric disorders among patients with narcolepsy.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Article
- Public Awareness, Beliefs, And Attitudes Toward Bipolar Disorder In Saudi Arabia.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2019Article
- Religion and Health: exploration of attitudes and health perceptions of faith healing users in urban Ghana.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Mental Health Literacy Among Undergraduate Students of a Saudi Tertiary Institution: A Cross-sectional Study.Mental illness · 2016Article
- Patients reasons for obtaining psychotropic medications without a prescription at retail pharmacies in Central Saudi Arabia.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2016Observational
- Arabic Mental Health Apps: A Narrative Review of Therapeutic and Engagement Features.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIn this study, we compared the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and the characteristics of those who either use or do not use faith healers (FHs) services. We also assessed the independent factors of study subjects associated with using FHs.
methodsThis cross-sectional study compared those who use FHs (n = 383) with a control group of those who do not use them (i.e., shopping mall visitors, n = 424) using a survey of sociodemographic characteristics and a validated Arabic version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI 6.0).
resultsParticipants who ranked higher among FH users included males, people who were either married, divorced, or widowed, those with less education, and those with lower income. They were more likely to report past medical and psychiatric history. Those with diagnosable psychiatric disorders were more likely to visit FHs, especially if the diagnosis was of psychotic and bipolar disorders. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders was higher among FH users, and depressive and anxiety disorders were the most prevalent.
conclusionsThe study showed that having past psychiatric history and a current psychiatric disorder are risk factors for using FHs. Also, a high percentage of FH users had a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Further research should assess how to facilitate their access to the mental health system.
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