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Of Spirits & Madness: An American Psychiatrist in Africa
In Of Spirits & Madness, psychiatrist Paul R. Linde recounts his year working in the psychiatric unit of Harare Central Hospital in Zimbabwe. He encounters a broad mix of patients suffering not only from biological and psychological conditions — schizophrenia, depression, AIDS-related dementia — but also those whose ailments are interpreted locally in terms of spirits, witchcraft, or other supernatural forces. Linde must navigate not only illness and diagnosis, but also cultural belief systems, limited medical resources, and ethical dilemmas.
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