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Perceptions of mental illness in Ethiopia: a profile of attitudes, beliefs and practices among community members, healthcare workers and traditional healers

Nicole M. MonteiroDepartment of Psychology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, BotswanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shyngle Kolawole BalogunDepartment of Psychology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
Pages 259-272 | Received 06 Feb 2013, Accepted 07 Mar 2013, Published online: 18 Apr 2013

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Getachew Adela Kasa & Mirgissa Kaba. (2023) Preferences for Health Care and Its Determinants Among Mentally Ill Patients of the West Shoa Zone Community, Oromia, Ethiopia. Patient Preference and Adherence 17, pages 557-570.
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Aman Sado Elemo & Ayşe Sibel Türküm. (2021) The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS): Psychometric Properties of the Amharic Version in Ethiopian University Student Sample. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 20:3, pages 1709-1721.
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Fethia Mohammed, Biftu Geda, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta & Yadeta Dessie. (2022) Exploring the trend of Schizophrenia at Hiwot Fana specialized university referral hospital, Eastern, Ethiopia (2016–2020): A 5-year retrospective analysis. SAGE Open Medicine 10, pages 205031212211321.
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Sophia Monaghan, Meseret Ayalew Akale, Bete Demeke & Gary L. Darmstadt. (2021) Prevalence and Stigma of Postpartum Common Mental Disorders in the Gurage Region of Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Observational Cohort Study. Frontiers in Psychology 12.
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Corey L. M. Keyes, Malik Muhammad Sohail, Nneka Jebose Molokwu, Heather Parnell, Cyrilla Amanya, Venkata Gopala Krishna Kaza, Yohannes Benyam Saddo, Vanroth Vann, Senti Tzudier & Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell. (2020) How Would You Describe a Mentally Healthy Person? A Cross-Cultural Qualitative Study of Caregivers of Orphans and Separated Children. Journal of Happiness Studies 22:4, pages 1719-1743.
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Bethlehem Tekola, Mersha Kinfe, Fikirte Girma, Charlotte Hanlon & Rosa A. Hoekstra. (2020) Perceptions and experiences of stigma among parents of children with developmental disorders in Ethiopia: A qualitative study. Social Science & Medicine 256, pages 113034.
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Terry B. Northcut, Adugna Getachew, Ermias Kebede, Kelemua Zenbe & Aleminew Abebe. (2020) Clinical Social Work in Ethiopia: A Field Study in Gondar. Clinical Social Work Journal.
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Boki Kibru, Getachew Tesfaw, Demeke Demilew & Endalamaw Salelew. (2020) The Prevalence and Correlates of Social Anxiety Symptoms among People with Schizophrenia in Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment 2020, pages 1-8.
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Rosie Mayston, Souci Frissa, Bethlehem Tekola, Charlotte Hanlon, Martin Prince & Abebaw Fekadu. (2020) Explanatory models of depression in sub-Saharan Africa: Synthesis of qualitative evidence. Social Science & Medicine 246, pages 112760.
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Lily Kpobi & Leslie Swartz. (2018) ‘That is how the real mad people behave’: Beliefs about and treatment of mental disorders by traditional medicine-men in Accra, Ghana. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 64:4, pages 309-316.
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