Exploring the nature of treatment regimen for mentally ill persons by neo-prophetic ministers in Ghana

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 325-339

  Osafo, J ^a   Agyapong, I ^b   Asamoah, M Kumi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b GHANA TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Ghana)

^c CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; mentally ill; neo prophetic; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931436060     PISSN: 17542863     EISSN: 17542871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2014.973428     Document Type: Article

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