West African beliefs about mental illness.

Journal: Perspectives in psychiatric care

Volume: 32

Issue: 2

Year of Publication: 1996

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Abstract summary 

Traditional West African beliefs about the cause and treatment of mental illnesses.To demonstrate how learning about West Africa's cultural beliefs allowed the instructor to teach psychiatric nursing in a way that integrated, rather than dismantled, the students' cultural beliefs.Content analysis of West African students' written assignments.Psychiatric/mental health nurses must understand the client's culture in order to understand the client.

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SSN : 0031-5990
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Attitude to Health
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United States