Mental Health And Psychiatry In Africa
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The Culture Of Mental Illness And Psychiatric Practice In Africa
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Author : Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2015-05-01
The Culture Of Mental Illness And Psychiatric Practice In Africa written by Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-01 with Psychology categories.
In many African countries, mental health issues, including the burden of serious mental illness and trauma, have not been adequately addressed. These essays shed light on the treatment of common and chronic mental disorders, including mental illness and treatment in the current climate of economic and political instability, access to health care, access to medicines, and the impact of HIV-AIDS and other chronic illness on mental health. While problems are rampant and carry real and devastating consequences, this volume promotes an understanding of the African mental health landscape in service of reform.
The African Textbook Of Clinical Psychiatry And Mental Health
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Author : David Musyimi Ndetei
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The African Textbook Of Clinical Psychiatry And Mental Health written by David Musyimi Ndetei and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Africa categories.
Mental Health And Psychiatry In Africa
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Author : David Westley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Mental Health And Psychiatry In Africa written by David Westley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Medical categories.
"USEFUL TO THOSE SEEKING TO INITIATE RESEARCH, AS WELL AS THOSE INVOLVED IN ETHNOPSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH."--CHOICE. Do Africans experience the same mental illnesses as people in the Western world? What attitudes do Africans have toward the mentally ill? What part do sorcery & spirit possession play in traditional African psychiatry? These are among the questions addressed by this annotated bibliography of more than 900 books & articles published since the groundbreaking 1960 work, SEARCH FOR SECURITY: AN ETHNOPSYCHIATRIC STUDY OF RURAL GHANA. This volume tracks the rise of psychiatry as a science in Africa & the myriad ways in which indigenous & modern medicine are combined. A glossary of terms, & two indexes--one by geographic & ethnic group & one by subject-- make this an easy to use & rewarding guide to transcultural psychiatry.
Contemporary Issues In Mental Health Care In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Omigbodun, Olayinka
language : en
Publisher: Book Builders
Release Date : 2018-03-13
Contemporary Issues In Mental Health Care In Sub Saharan Africa written by Omigbodun, Olayinka and has been published by Book Builders this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-13 with Medical categories.
Seventy percent of the global burden of mental disorders is located in low and middle income countries (LMIC),including sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, in Africa,only 0.62% of the national health budget is allocated to mental health compared to a global median of 2.8% and 5% in Europe. The government is the source of funding in 62%of patients with severe mental disorder in the World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa Region, the lowest of all the WHO regions, and lower compared to a global median of 79%. This is compounded by poor resources, with mental health outpatient facilities in WHO Africa Region being less that 10% of the global median. To address these problems, the WHO launched its Mental Health Action Gap Programme (mhGAP) in 2008, to scale-up mental health services in low and middle income countries (LMIC). The book is directed to all policy makers in sub-Saharan Africa to aid decision making about the urgent need for sustainable and relevant mental health care strategies, and the important areas that need priority. The book should be helpful to local and international researchers in formulating research questions relevant to the African continent and it will be of interest to medical practitioners and students in the region as adjunct to standard text books.
Mental Health In Africa And The Americas Today
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Author : Samuel O. Okpaku
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Mental Health In Africa And The Americas Today written by Samuel O. Okpaku and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Medical categories.
Culture And Common Mental Disorders In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Vickram Patel
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2013-10-31
Culture And Common Mental Disorders In Sub Saharan Africa written by Vickram Patel and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-31 with Psychology categories.
The influence of culture on mental illness has been the subject of considerable academic investigation and debate in recent years. This debate has provoked concerns about the validity and reliability of older methodologies which emphasised either universal characteristics of disorders which were heavily biased towards Euro-American systems, or the culturally relativist approach which saw psychological disorders as products largely of their own culture. The "new" cross-cultural psychiatry proposed that the integration of ethnographic and epidemiological techniques be required to enable a culture sensitive psychiatric model to emerge. This monograph describes a series of research studies conducted in primary care in Harare, Zimbabwe, focusing on the most frequent of all psychological disorders, Common Mental Disorders (CMD). The four consecutive studies are unique in several respects, most notably, the involvement of both biomedical and traditional health care providers at all stages, the development of an indigenous measure of CMD for use in epidemiological investigations, the examination of the relationship between local and biomedical models of psychological disorder and the sociodemographic and economic risk factors for CMD. The experiences and findings of these studies provide new directions in our understanding of the contribution of culture to the presentation, assessment, classification and risk factors for CMD in primary care in an urban African setting. The methodology used also sets out a model for epidemiological research in other areas of mental health in different cultural settings.
Mental Health And Disease In Africa
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Author : Tolani Asuni
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Mental Health And Disease In Africa written by Tolani Asuni and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Africa categories.
This book is written from the African experience. It starts with the examination of mental health development in the process of growing up from childhood, through adulthood, to old age, followed by consideration of patterns of mental disease in Africa. It also takes into account traditional facilities which are available to practitioners in the field. In this revised edition, the text has been updated and topical issues like AIDS and vagrant psychotics have been introduced. There is also a new chapter on psychiatric emergencies.
Colonial Psychiatry And The African Mind
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Author : Jock McCulloch
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-01-12
Colonial Psychiatry And The African Mind written by Jock McCulloch and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-12 with History categories.
In this first history of psychiatry in colonial Africa, Jock McCulloch describes the clinical approaches of well-known European practitioners, including Frantz Fanon and Wulf Sachs. They operated independently of one another.Yet, despite their differences,they shared a coherent set of ideas about 'the African Mind', based on the colonial notion of African inferiority.By exploring the association between settler ideology and psychiatric research, this study examines colonial science as a system of knowledge and power.
The Handbook Of Forensic Mental Health In Africa
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Author : Adegboyega Ogunwale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-06-17
The Handbook Of Forensic Mental Health In Africa written by Adegboyega Ogunwale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-17 with Medical categories.
The Handbook of Forensic Mental Health in Africa traces the history of forensic mental health in Africa, discussing the importance of considering cultural differences when implementing Western-validated practices on the continent while establishing state-of-the-art assessment and treatment of justice-involved persons. Experts in the field of forensic mental health throughout Africa explore the current state of forensic mental health policy and service provision, as well as the unique ethical challenges which have arisen with the recent growth of interest in the field. The African and international research literature on violence risk assessment, competency to stand trial, malingering assessment, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) evaluations, report writing as an expert witness and mental health legislation in the context of forensic practice are explored throughout. Finally, future directions for forensic mental health in Africa are discussed for juvenile, female and elderly offenders. This text is ideal for mental health, criminal justice and legal professionals working in clinical, research and policy contexts.
Crime Mental Health And The Criminal Justice System In Africa
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Author : Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-08-26
Crime Mental Health And The Criminal Justice System In Africa written by Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-26 with Social Science categories.
This book aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for a myriad of crime and mental health topics and issues in the African criminal justice system from a psycho-criminological perspective. Crime, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in Africa: A Psycho-Criminological Perspective is an ideal primary text for courses in criminology, criminal justice, and forensic psychology, as well as asource of reference for practitioners who deal with offenders or victims. “For a long time, African historiography has been viewed and interpreted from Eurocentric perspectives. This book is a timely contribution towards infusing Afrocentric perspectives in African scholarship by indigenous scholars. The authors’ interdisciplinary topical approach, covering a gamut of topics ranging from African criminology, through mental health and psychology, to criminal justice systems, has lent a decolonizing voice toward African literary pursuit and thereby laid a solid foundation for further research by other scholars. I highly recommend it to readers, academic institutions and researchers on Africa.” – Emmanuel Onyeozili, Ph.D., Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA “This edited volume by an array of experts from West and Southern Africa has given a refreshing voice to psycho-criminological narratives in the continent. In a region of the world in which there is insufficient documentation of the patterns, determinants and outcomes of criminal behaviour, this book offers a culturally competent and contemporary flavour to an ancient discourse. Its focus on new areas of concern such as online dating scams, kidnapping and the mental health of officials in the criminal justice system compellingly captures the potential reader and gives good value for time. It is warmly recommended for its breadth of coverage, the authority of its claims and the multi-disciplinary outlook of its authors.” – Adegboyega Ogunwale, MBBS, FWACP, Consultant Psychiatrist, Forensic Unit, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Ogun State, Nigeria “This collection represents a significant step in the study of mental health, crime and criminal justice in sub-Saharan Africa. The breadth of topics covered is impressive, with each contribution based on methodologically-sound empirical analyses. It deserves to become a key reference for students, researchers and policy makers interested in suicide, drug use, violence, the work of prison officers, criminal investigations, and police-community interactions.” – Justice Tankebe, Ph.D., Lecturer, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, UK “Mental health and criminal justice issues are growing problems facing the world today. Questions about whether mental health affects crime or whether involvement in the criminal justice system affects an individual’s health have become part of national policy discussion. This nicely written book brings together eminent scholars and experts with extensive experience in their various fields to address these and other questions related to crime, mental health, and criminal justice in Africa. The editors did well to coordinate the efforts of the contributors into a valuable pierce. I highly recommend it for all who are interested in the nexus between crime, mental health, and criminal justice systems.” – Francis D. Boateng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, University of Mississippi, USA