Nor Zuraida Zainal and Mohamad Hussain Habil

The characteristics of people with mental illness who are under treatment in traditional healer centres in Sudan

Aims: To determine the general characteristics of people with mental disorders in traditional healers centres in Sudan in
terms of sociodemographic profile, common clinical presentations and diagnostic features, and to look at the treatment
methods and intervention procedures used in these centres for treating people with mental illness.

The characteristics of people with mental illness who are under treatment in traditional healer centres in Sudan

Aims: To determine the general characteristics of people with mental disorders in traditional healers centres in Sudan in
terms of sociodemographic profile, common clinical presentations and diagnostic features, and to look at the treatment
methods and intervention procedures used in these centres for treating people with mental illness.