Community mental health services in Pakistan: Review study from Muslim world 2000-2015
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Ali, Tahir Mahmood
Gul, Sana
Abstract / Description
Aim: This study attempted to analyse the potential of two primary sources of mental health service delivery at a grassroots level, religious/faith healers and community/lady health workers, and how they can be effectively used to deliver mental health services in a resource-scarce country like Pakistan. Method: A literature review was carried out for relevant studies conducted in Muslim countries between 2000 to 2015 reporting empirical results. Using the inclusion criteria, thirteen studies were selected for the review. Results: The presented studies suggest that the main proportion of mental health patients in countries with major Muslim population including Pakistan, visit religious/faith healers first for treatment, however all studies are silent about the outcomes through these healers. The only potential visible outcome of contacting religious/faith healers is the identification of mental health cases. However, community/lady health workers with minimal training appeared to be a beneficial source of mental health service delivery in communities. Conclusion: In a resource scarce country like Pakistan, networking with religious/faith healers can be established for effective identification and referral of mental health cases whereas strong and already existing community/lady health workers system can be used as a first level to deliver mental health service at the doorstep.
Keyword(s)
mental health religious/faith healers community/lady health workers low and middle- income countries saúde mental curandeiros religiosos/de fé trabalhadoras de saúde/profissionais de saúde comunitária países de rendimento baixo/médioPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2018-08-03
Journal title
Psychology, Community & Health
Volume
7
Issue
1
Page numbers
57–71
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Citation
Ali, T. M., & Gul, S. (2018). Community mental health services in Pakistan: Review study from Muslim world 2000-2015. Psychology, Community & Health, 7(1), 57–71. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v7i1.224
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Ali, Tahir Mahmood
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Gul, Sana
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Date of first publication2018-08-03
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Abstract / DescriptionAim: This study attempted to analyse the potential of two primary sources of mental health service delivery at a grassroots level, religious/faith healers and community/lady health workers, and how they can be effectively used to deliver mental health services in a resource-scarce country like Pakistan. Method: A literature review was carried out for relevant studies conducted in Muslim countries between 2000 to 2015 reporting empirical results. Using the inclusion criteria, thirteen studies were selected for the review. Results: The presented studies suggest that the main proportion of mental health patients in countries with major Muslim population including Pakistan, visit religious/faith healers first for treatment, however all studies are silent about the outcomes through these healers. The only potential visible outcome of contacting religious/faith healers is the identification of mental health cases. However, community/lady health workers with minimal training appeared to be a beneficial source of mental health service delivery in communities. Conclusion: In a resource scarce country like Pakistan, networking with religious/faith healers can be established for effective identification and referral of mental health cases whereas strong and already existing community/lady health workers system can be used as a first level to deliver mental health service at the doorstep.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationAli, T. M., & Gul, S. (2018). Community mental health services in Pakistan: Review study from Muslim world 2000-2015. Psychology, Community & Health, 7(1), 57–71. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v7i1.224en_US
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ISSN2182-438X
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1958
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2324
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v7i1.224
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Keyword(s)mental healthen_US
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Keyword(s)religious/faith healersen_US
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Keyword(s)community/lady health workersen_US
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Keyword(s)low and middle- income countriesen_US
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Keyword(s)saúde mentalpt-PT
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Keyword(s)curandeiros religiosos/de fépt-PT
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Keyword(s)trabalhadoras de saúde/profissionais de saúde comunitáriapt-PT
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Keyword(s)países de rendimento baixo/médiopt-PT
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleCommunity mental health services in Pakistan: Review study from Muslim world 2000-2015en_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titlePsychology, Community & Health
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Page numbers57–71
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Volume7
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Visible tag(s)Version of Record