# ‘Whether you like it or not people with mental problems are going to go to them’: A qualitative exploration into the widespread use of traditional and faith healers in the provision of mental health care in Ghana

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/whether-you-like-it-or-not-people-with-mental-problems-are-going-to-go-to-them-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise,Sara Cooper,Edward Adiibokah,Bright Akpalu,Crick Lund,Victor Doku,The MHaPP Research Programme Consor |
| Citations | 271 |
| DOI | 10.3109/09540261.2010.536149 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Psychology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2104436014 |
| PMID | 21226644 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2010 |

## Paper authors

- [Sara Cooper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sara-cooper/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Mental Health Treatment and Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/mental-health-treatment-and-access/)

## Paper topics

- [Mental Health Treatment and Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/mental-health-treatment-and-access/)
- [Community Health and Development](https://scholariq.org/topics/community-health-and-development/)
- [Family Caregiving in Mental Illness](https://scholariq.org/topics/family-caregiving-in-mental-illness/)

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