Book chapter
Mental Health: Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Misuse and Stigma
Principles of Medicine in Africa, pp.668-678
Cambridge University Press, 5th
06/2025
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Abstract
Altruism and ubuntu (I am because we are) are essential aspects of African culture. These push the agenda of mental health in Africa and depart from the individualistic, reductionist disease-oriented models that are dominant in present-day psychiatry. The healing process is usually private in the West, with interactions only between the patient and their health professional. However, this healing process in Africa is an interdependent process where the whole community is involved (Johnson 1994).
Details
- Title
- Mental Health: Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Misuse and Stigma
- Creators
- Primrose Nyamayaro - University of ZimbabweClement Nhunzvi - University of ZimbabweRukudzo Mwamuka - Harare Central HospitalAwoke Mihretu - Addis Ababa UniversityDixon Chibanda - University of Zimbabwe
- Contributors
- David Mabey (Editor of compilation) - London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineMartin W Weber (Editor of compilation) - World Health OrganizationMoffat Nyirenda (Editor of compilation) - London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineDorothy Yeboah-Manu (Editor of compilation) - University of Ghana (Ghana)Jackson Orem (Editor of compilation) - Uganda Cancer InstituteLaura Benjamin (Editor of compilation) - University College LondonMichael Marks (Editor of compilation) - London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineNicholas A. Feasey (Editor of compilation) - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Publication Details
- Principles of Medicine in Africa, pp.668-678
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; UK
- Edition
- 5th
- Number of pages
- 11
- Identifiers
- 991013376517602368
- Copyright
- © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter