Yoruba world view and the nature of psychotic illness

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-156

  Olugbile, O ^a   Zachariah, M P ^a   Kuyinu, A ^a   Coker, A ^a   Ojo, O ^a   Isichei, B ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Perception; Psychotic illness; World view

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 70149087105     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v12i2.43733     Document Type: Article

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