Explanatory models and mental health treatment: Is vodou an obstacle to psychiatric treatment in rural Haiti?

Authors

Nayla M. Khoury, Emory University
Bonnie N. Kaiser, Emory University
Hunter M. Keys, Emory University
Aimee-Rika T. Brewster, Emory University
Brandon A. Kohrt, George Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-2012

Journal

Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry

Volume

Volume 36, Issue 3

Inclusive Pages

514-534

Keywords

Faith Healing; Health Knowledge; Attitudes; Practice--ethnology; Mental Disorders--psychology; Patient Acceptance of Health Care--ethnology; Religion and Psychology

APA Citation

Khoury, N.M., Kaiser, B.N., Keys, H.M., Brewster, A.T., Kohrt, B.A. (2012). Explanatory Models and Mental Health Treatment: Is Vodou an Obstacle to Psychiatric Treatment in Rural Haiti?. Cult.Med.Psychiatry, 36(3), 514-534.

Peer Reviewed

1