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Table 4 Themes on the perceived appropriate treatment pathways and frequency of mention

From: Perceived causes of mental illness and views on appropriate care pathways among Indonesians

Modern medical and health science

‘Institutionalisation in a psychiatric hospital’ (n = 18)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

11

7

9

5

2

2

61.10%

38.90%

50.00%

27.80%

11.10%

11.10%

‘Seeking help from a psychiatrist’ (n = 7)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

5

2

1

3

2

1

71.40%

28.60%

14.30%

42.90%

28.60%

14.30%

‘Seeking help from a psychologist’ (n = 12)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

8

4

6

1

3

2

66.70%

33.30%

50.00%

8.30%

25.00%

16.70%

‘Seeking help from a primary care doctor’ (n = 14)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

11

3

4

1

9

0

78.60%

21.40%

28.60%

7.10%

64.30%

 

Activities or social support

‘Family support’ (n = 7)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

6

1

3

2

2

0

85.70%

14.30%

42.90%

28.60%

28.60%

 

‘Social support outside the family’ (n = 9)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

5

4

1

3

4

1

55.60%

44.40%

11.10%

33.30%

44.40%

11.10%

‘Relaxing activity’ (n = 5)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

3

2

2

1

0

2

60%

40%

40%

20%

 

40%

Religious or spiritual intervention

‘To pray more’ (n = 10)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

7

3

1

3

4

2

70%

30%

10%

30%

40%

20%

‘Seeking help from an Islamic teacher’ (n = 8)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

4

4

3

2

3

0

50%

50%

38%

25%

38%

 

‘Seeking help from a shaman’ (n = 5)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

4

1

1

2

2

0

80%

20%

20%

40%

40%

 

Others

Pasung’ (n = 1)

Female

Male

18–29

30–44

45–60

Above 60

0

1

0

0

1

0

 

100%

  

100%