Traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness: a qualitative study on causal beliefs and treatment use

Subu, Muhammad Arsyad; Holmes, Dave; Arumugam, Ashokan; Al‐Yateem, Nabeel; Dias, Jacqueline Maria; Rahman, Syed Azizur; Waluyo, Imam; Ahmed, Fatma Refaat; Abraham, Mini Sara

doi:10.1080/17482631.2022.2123090

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“…This research findings revealed that a subset of students recognized both favourable and derogatory societal perceptions of mental illnesses at the present time. Stigma is characterized by devaluation, exclusion, rejection, or guilt, and stems from the anticipation or experience of a negative social evaluation of an individual or group (Martin & Johnston, 2007 ; Subu et al, 2022 ). Similarly, mentally ill individuals often express sentiments of being devalued, neglected, and dehumanized during their interactions with healthcare professionals (Knaak et al, 2017 ).…”

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Exploring mental health stigma among Indonesian healthcare students towards individuals with mental illnesses: a qualitative study

Subu,

Dias,

Mottershead

et al. 2024

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Background The social disapproval or stigma surrounding mental illness contributes to the postponement of individuals seeking assistance and frequently undermines therapeutic alliances between mental illness sufferers and health care professionals. Aims This study explored perceptions and attitudes towards individuals with mental illness among college healthcare students in Indonesia. Methods This study used a qualitative method. Twenty five students enrolled in six healthcare programs were interviewed using a semi structured format. The data analysis adopted a thematic analysis. Results Our thematic analysis generated four main themes: (1) general perceptions of mental health and mental illness; (2) knowledge about mental illness; (3) mental health stigma; and (4) mental health stigma campaigns. Conclusions The participants exhibited positive perceptions of mentally ill people. Students understood mental health, and they exhibited positive attitudes toward mentally ill people. Some students have stigma and lack of confidence to assist those who have mental illness. Further efforts are required to acquaint students with mental health issues and facilitate their interaction with mentally ill individuals. Anti-stigma campaigns are required to combat the pervasive stigmatization of individuals with mental illness. It is recommended to conduct a more extensive study about the stigma that students encounter in relation to mentally ill individuals.

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Exploring mental health stigma among Indonesian healthcare students towards individuals with mental illnesses: a qualitative study

Subu,

Dias,

Mottershead

et al. 2024

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…paranoid schizophrenia, dissociative personality disorder, epileptic seizures, etc.) [11]. This avoids the risk of patients with epilepsy or schizophrenia being misdiagnosed and missing out on medical treatment as their symptoms are being attributed to supernatural phenomena.…”

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Medical emergency Team as an accidental witness to the ritual of exorcism performed on a pregnant Muslim woman

Simić,

Anđelić,

Nikolić

et al. 2023

Halo 194

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Introduction/Aim No known religion in the world has remained immune to the issue of magic, obsession, and exorcism. We present the first recorded case in our country, a religious exorcism ritual performed on a Muslim woman in her third month of pregnancy. The Emergency Medical Team (EMT) was dispatched to deal with sudden-onset abdominal pain which had occurred during the ritual of exorcism, to which the EMT was an unexpected witness. Case report The EMT responded to a call requesting medical assistance for an 18-year-old pregnant woman of Roma nationality and Muslim religion, who had experienced a short-term loss of consciousness accompanied by body tremors. Upon arriving at the scene, the EMT walked in on a religious ritual of exorcism, which was performed by a Muslim priest. After the ritual was completed, the patient was examined by the EMT doctor. The patient gave anamnestic data about sudden onset upper abdominal pain with an urge to vomit, which occurred about 15 minutes before the EMT was called. She associated her current condition with black magic and an evil force (a demon) that had entered her during a short walk. She stated that she had experienced this type of pain before but did not at that time ask for medical help, because the exorcism ritual had worked and resolved the situation. She denied having previous illnesses and medical treatments and stated that everything was fine during regular examinations by her gynaecologist. Upon examination, she was found to be afebrile, eupneic, euglycemic, and normotensive, with a normal heart rate, and naturally darker skin. Upon auscultation, her heart and lung sounds were found to be normal. When palpated, her abdomen was found to be soft and slightly painful in the stomach region. Her peristalsis was audible. The position of her uterus was normal inside the pelvis, the size of a larger orange or grapefruit. Other findings were normal. The patient was transported to a gynaecology and obstetrics hospital with the diagnosis of abdominal pain of unknown cause She was also referred to be examined by a psychiatrist. Conclusion In anticipation of new scientific views on this increasingly common topic, doctors find themselves in a position where they must find a balance between the patients' religious beliefs and realistic clinical diagnoses while caring for such patients, respecting moral, ethical, and legal norms.

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“…Siekiant visapusiškai įvertinti asmens psichikos sveikatos būklę, svarbu atkreipti dėmesį ir į platesnį gyvenimo kontekstą, t. y. kultūrinius, religinius bei socialinius veiksnius. Tai ypač svarbu dėl diskriminacijos ir stigmos, kurias neretai patiria žmonės, turintys psichikos sutrikimų (Subu et al, 2022). Šie veiksniai taip pat svarbūs efektyviam psichikos sutrikimo diagnozės nustatymo procesui.…”

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“…Šiam tyrimui atlikti pasirinkta kokybinė tyrimo strategija, kuri atveria galimybę aprašyti ir analizuoti nevienprasmišką, kompleksišką reiškinį suprantant jo kontekstą ir asmeninę reikšmę jį patyrusiems žmonėms (Sofaer, 1999). Kokybiniais tyrimais siekiama tirti ir suprasti socialinį pasaulį, o ne numatyti ar paaiškinti elgesį (Finnlay & Ballinger, 2006).…”

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The Experience of Disclosure and Concealment of One’s Mental Disorder

Gaižiūtė,

Kaluževičiūtė-Moreton,

Klimaitė

2023

PSY

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Although disclosure of one’s experience of mental disorders is an important factor in the recovery process, this topic is not well understood or studied in scientific research. This study seeks to describe and analyse the experience of disclosing and concealing information about mental disorders. The participants were 5 men and 5 women (age 24–53) experiencing a form of mental disorder and receiving treatment for at least one year. Data was collected through semi–structured interviews and analysed using thematic analysis. The results showed that the decision to disclose information about one’s mental disorder is motivated by the desire to make oneself feel better, the need to justify oneself, and as a way to educate others. In contrast, concealment is used as a way to avoid stigmatising reactions and inflicting discomfort in other people. Our study results reflect a tendency among the participants to be selective about the information disclosed as well as the people it is disclosed to; however, the latter aspects of disclosure are open to change throughout time. Finally, participants in the study reported the positive value of both disclosing and concealing information about their mental disorder. The results of this study contribute to a better understanding of disclosure and concealment of one’s mental disorder and may be useful for those who interact with or provide support to people with mental disorders.

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Traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness: a qualitative study on causal beliefs and treatment use

Cited by 22 publications

References 66 publications

Exploring mental health stigma among Indonesian healthcare students towards individuals with mental illnesses: a qualitative study

Exploring mental health stigma among Indonesian healthcare students towards individuals with mental illnesses: a qualitative study

Medical emergency Team as an accidental witness to the ritual of exorcism performed on a pregnant Muslim woman

The Experience of Disclosure and Concealment of One’s Mental Disorder

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