Child witchcraft confessions as an idiom of distress in Sierra Leone; results of a rapid qualitative inquiry and recommendations for mental health interventions

• Main Authors: Hélène N. C. Yoder (Author), Joop T. V. M. de Jong (Author), Wietse A. Tol (Author), Joshua A. Duncan (Author), Amjata Bayoh (Author), Ria Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Reports about child witchcraft are not uncommon in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study we approach child witchcraft as an idiom of distress. In an environment that may prohibit children from openly expressing distress, the shared imagery of witchcraft can provide a cultural idiom t...