The Story of Selvi and Gopalan. The Last Resort: Why Patients with Severe Mental Disorders go to Therapeutic Shrines In India. From the Book- Restoring Mental Health in India: Pluralistic Therapies and Concepts
Author | Brigitte Sebastia | |
Area | Tirunelveli | |
Date Accessioned | 2024-11-26T09:02:54Z | |
Date Available | 2024-11-26T09:02:54Z | |
Date of Publication | 2009 | |
Description | Story of Selvi and Gopalan religious therapeutic route for treatment of mental disorders. | |
Abstract | The case study explores various pertinent questions pertaining to people with mental disorders and the therapeutic route their family members choose. Besides, it explores when and why religious therapy is chosen for treatment of mental disorders and place of religious therapy. Why people visit therapeutic shrines and reasons for choosing religious therapy. The case study also deliberates upon the practice of Psychiatry and history of various treatment practices for patients with mental disorders involving double treatment combining religious therapy and medicine. It illuminates medical pluralism, stereotyping gender question, religion and science. | |
Identifier URI | https://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/915 | |
Provenance | Tamil Nadu | |
Provenance | India | |
Keyword | People with Mental Disorders | |
Citation | Sébastia, B. (2009). The last resort. Why patients with severe mental disorder go to the therapeutic shrines in India. In Restoring mental health in India: Pluralistic therapies and concepts (pp. 184-206). Oxford University Press. | |
Title | The Story of Selvi and Gopalan. The Last Resort: Why Patients with Severe Mental Disorders go to Therapeutic Shrines In India. From the Book- Restoring Mental Health in India: Pluralistic Therapies and Concepts | |
Item Type | Case Study | |
Coverage | Health, Medicine and Society | |
Coverage | Social Determinants of Health | |
Coverage | Health Equity External Program | |
Course Tag | Medical Pluralism. Mental Health | |
Course Tag | Perspectives around Gender, Religion and Science |