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Help seeking behavior of participants towards a relative with schizophrenia (divided into five categories) (n = 404) |
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| will definitely do N (%) |
will consider doing N (%) |
Will definitely not do N (%) |
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| Professional medical help |
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| Take him to a family physician |
189 (48.3) |
97 (24.8) |
105 (26.9) |
| Take him to a psychiatrist |
254 (62.9) |
70 (17.3) |
80 (19.8) |
| Take him to a mental hospital |
29 (7.2) |
47 (11.6) |
327 (80.9) |
| Religious remedies |
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| Take him to a Mazaar* |
53 (13.2) |
62 (15.4) |
286 (71.0) |
| Take him to an Alim/Imam** |
129 (31.9) |
107 (26.5) |
168 (41.6) |
| Pray |
201 (49.9) |
96 (23.8) |
106 (26.3) |
| Sadqa khairaatα |
223 (55.3) |
60 (14.9) |
120 (29.8) |
| Social Interventions |
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| get him married |
102 (25.2) |
112 (27.7) |
190 (47.0) |
| get him employed |
161 (39.9) |
113 (28.0) |
130 (32.2) |
| change his job |
68 (16.8) |
162 (40.1) |
174 (43.1) |
| Magic/Exorcism related |
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| exorcize him |
63 (15.6) |
87 (21.5) |
253 (62.6) |
| go to an Amil∞ |
33 (8.2) |
72 (17.8) |
297 (73.5) |
| taweezϒ |
42 (10.4) |
69 (17.1) |
292 (72.3) |
| No help seeking behavior |
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| talk to him |
223 (55.2) |
86 (21.3) |
95 (23.5) |
| nothing, rest |
173 (42.9) |
118 (29.3) |
112 (27.8) |
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* tomb of a religious person, **A religious leader, α sacrifice in the name of God, ∞ A person who does black magic, ϒ An item worn around the neck or arm in order to protect against evil. Each row totals to 404 (100%) | |||
Zafar et al. BMC Psychiatry 2008 8:56 doi:10.1186/1471-244X-8-56 |
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