The role of Pentecostal clergy in mental health-care delivery in Ghana

被引：40

作者：

Asamoah, Moses Kumi ^{[1
]}

Osafo, Joseph ^{[2
]}

Agyapong, Isaac ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Cent Univ Coll, Dept Church Adm, Christian Educ & Family Counselling, Accra, Ghana

[2] Univ Ghana, Dept Psychol, POB LG84, Accra, Ghana

[3] Ghana Christian Univ Coll, Sch Dev Studies, Accra, Ghana

来源：

MENTAL HEALTH RELIGION & CULTURE | 2014年 / 17卷 / 06期

关键词：

Pentecostal clergy; mental health care; Ghana;

D O I：

10.1080/13674676.2013.871628

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Against the backdrop of the current discourse on how religious groups are engaged in mental health in Ghana and how to properly engage them in mental health-care delivery, this study sets out to examine the views of 20 male Pentecostal clergy on the role of their churches in mental health-care delivery in Ghana. Thematic analysis was used to analyse interview transcripts. Findings showed that Pentecostal clergy lean more towards a diabolical explanatory model of mental health than a biomedical perspective. There are three roles of the church from the clergy's perspectives: exorcism, social support and health education. These roles are however hampered by certain barriers. The implication for strategies of establishing collaborative framework is discussed.

引用

页码：601 / 614

页数：14

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