The Role of Religious Leaders in Suicide Prevention in Ghana. A Qualitative Analysis
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Only a handful of studies have examined the role of religion in suicide in Ghana.
“Ghana is highly religious [16] but only a handful of studies have examined the role of religion in suicide [3, 17–19].”
From Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana (2023) · cites this paper as [19]
Religious leaders in Ghana have reported that they play a key role in suicide prevention, including creating healing communities, providing lay counselling, referrals to mental health professionals, offering prayer and deliverance, providing social support, and inducing hope in persons in suicidal crisis.
“religious leaders have clearly reported that they play a key role in suicide prevention in Ghana, including creating healing communities, providing lay counselling, providing referrals to mental health professionals, offering prayer and deliverance, providing social support, and inducing hope in persons in suicidal crisis (Osafo et al., 2021).”
From Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana (2023) · cites this paper as Osafo et al., 2021
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BackgroundAttempted Suicide in Ghana: Motivation, Stigma, and Coping
Osafo, J., Akotia, C. S., Andoh-Arthur, J., & Quarshie, E. N.-B. (2015) · Death Studies · doi:10.1080/07481187.2014.991955 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Self-citationInfluence of Religious Factors on Attitudes Towards Suicidal Behaviour in Ghana
Osafo, J., Knizek, B. L., Akotia, C. S., & Hjelmeland, H. (2013) · Journal of Religion and Health · doi:10.1007/s10943-011-9487-3 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
Self-citationAkotia, C. S., Knizek, B. L., Kinyanda, E., & Hjelmeland, H. (2014) · Mental Health, Religion & Culture · doi:10.1080/13674676.2013.829426 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
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Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana
Osafo, J., Asare-Doku, W., & Akotia, C. S. (2023) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-023-04674-3 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“This appears to be consistent with what the religious leaders in a current study reported, that religious services are critical in suicide prevention programmes in Ghana (Osafo et al., 2021).”
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- Authors
- Osafo, J., Akotia, C. S., Andoh-Arthur, J., & Puplampu, B. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Corresponding author
- Osafo, Joseph
- Venue
- Pastoral Psychology
- Published
- 2021-06-12
- Volume
- 70
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 525-539
- ISSN
- 0031-2789 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6679
- OpenAlex
- W3170640219
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 1.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Pastoral Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
- Keywords
- religious leaders, suicide prevention, suicidal crisis, pastoral care, gatekeeper training, interprofessional collaboration, social support, hope, healing community, mental health referral, Ghana
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