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Beliefs and knowledge about aetiology of mental illness among Nigerian psychiatric patients and their relatives.

African journal of medicine and medical sciences - 1 Jan 2000

Adebowale T O, Ogunlesi A O

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A survey of 70 insightful clinically stable out-patients with functional psychotic disorders and 70 accompanying relatives was carried out. They were interviewed about their beliefs concerning the cause of the illness, and their awareness of other possible aetiological factors. Relevant sociodemographic and clinical information were also elicited. Twelve (17.1%) patients and relatives, respectively, gave...

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