WEEK 4 LESSON 5: AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS Flashcards
1
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What is African psychology?
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An approach that integrates African worldviews, traditions, and healing practices into psychological theory and practice.
2
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What is Ubuntu in African psychology?
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A philosophy emphasizing interconnectedness, community, and the dignity of all individuals.
3
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How do traditional African healers diagnose mental illness?
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Through spiritual assessments, rituals, and herbal remedies, often viewing mental distress as social disharmony.
4
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What is ukuthwasa?
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A calling process for individuals to become traditional healers, sometimes mistaken for schizophrenia in Western psychiatry.
