CHAPTER 10 Indigenous and Cultural Methods of Healing among People of Color: Implications for Multicultural Counseling and Therapy (MCT)

Question 1

define brain fag

Answer 1

response to academic stress seen in west africa

Question 2

what is ghost sickness

Answer 2

cultural phenomena seen in the navajo tribe whereas they are preoccupied with recently deceased.

Question 3

what is the hmong sudden death syndreom

Answer 3

sudden death at night while sleeping

Question 4

when it comes to shaman healing, what assists this in terms of belief

Answer 4

if a person is thought to be credible or believed to be capable to help the person, they are more likely to be helped by the shamanistic experience

Question 5

what are the 3 sources of medicine in southeast asia

Answer 5

Western medicine (Thùôc Tay), Chinese or Northern medicine (Thùôc Bac), and Southern medicine (Thùôc Nam)

Question 6

what type of medicine from southeast asia focuses on massage

Answer 6

(Thùôc Nam)

Question 7

what are the 3 types of massage in (Thùôc Nam)

Answer 7

Three common forms of massage treatment are Băt Gió (“catching the wind”), Cao Gió (“scratching the wind” or “coin treatment”), and Giác Hoi (“pressure massage” or “dry cup massage”)

all 3 of these massages leave bruises.

Question 8

what is the universal shaman tradition

Answer 8

ecognition of healers (shamans) within a community, refers to people often called witches, witch doctors, wizards, medicine men or women, sorcerers, and magic men or women (not one singular culture)

Question 9

what are the 3 approaches of indigienous healing or shaman healing

Answer 9

use of the support network to support and shelter the person

use of spiritual beliefs

use of shamans (those that keep wisdom)

Question 10

how do western medicine and alternative medicine view health in a similar way

Answer 10

health is about balance.

Question 11

define global majority

Answer 11

(People of Color in the United States and people from the Global South

Question 12

define spirutality

Answer 12

Spirituality is an animating life force that is inclusive of religion and speaks to the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to a transcendent state

Question 13

define religion

Answer 13

Religion is narrower, involving a specific doctrine and particular system of beliefs; it includes prescribed rituals and organizational practices that guide behavior

Question 14

what is radical healing for POC

Answer 14

acknowledging the suffering caused by interlocking systems of oppression and the multiple ways in which People of Color envision and fight for justice and liberation

Question 15

what are the 5 parts of radical healing for POC

Answer 15

critical consciousness, cultural authenticity and self‐knowledge, strengths and resistance, collectivism and support, and hope and envisioning possibilities.

Question 16

what is critical consciousness

Answer 16

awareness of the social forces shaping their lived experiences, believes the actions they take can make a difference, and participates in collective action to address the root causes of the pain and suffering.

Question 17

does radical healing involve elements of spirituality

Answer 17

yes.