The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Faith Healers and Psychiatric Illnesses: A Systematic Review of the Literature in the Arab World

Faith healing is a traditional healing method involving spiritual and faith-based practices performed by a religious medicine man referred to here as a faith healer. The practice of faith healing is widespread in the Arab World for treating a range of mental disorders. This research aims to review t...

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Subtitles:"Tribal Healing, Suicide, Ethical Issues, Cancer and Measuring Religiosity and Spirituality"
Authors: Al Shelali, Musab (Author) ; Alibrahim, Hussain (Author) ; Alomar, Nadia (Author) ; Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R. (Author) ; Seeman, Mary V. (Author) ; Jahrami, Haitham (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2024
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2024, Volume: 63, Issue: 2, Pages: 857-876
Further subjects:B Mental Illness
B Stigma
B faith healers
B Arab Muslims
B Spiritual disorders
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