Deck 19: Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Question 1

The principles of _____________ and ____________ are important aspects of cultural relativism.

A) tolerance; respect
B) invariability; scientific merit
C) difference; absolutism
D) subjectivity; objectivity

Answer 1

tolerance; respect

Question 2

Indirect witchcraft involves inflicting harm by utterance of the victim's name and invocation of a spell.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Certain cultural values and beliefs tend to influence how psychological distress is understood among the traditionally-inclined African population.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which traditional practitioner is likely to use plants and roots as medicines?

A) Sangoma
B) Inyanga
C) Umthandazi
D) Witch

Question 5

Describe the concept of explanatory model.

Question 6

From a ____________________ perspective, there is no particular culture that is inferior or superior to another culture.

Question 7

Discuss the empirical studies which suggest that traditional health practitioners are preferred in non-urban and peri-urban communities in Southern Africa.

Question 8

Define the core features of a traditional health practitioner as outlined in the Traditional Health Practitioners Act 22 of 2007, and defined by the World Health Organization.

Question 9

The traditional African model of mental illness is rooted in _____________.

A) Euro-Western science
B) herbalism
C) indigenous belief systems
D) culture-bound syndromes

Question 10

Briefly discuss the philosophy of constructive alternativism.

Question 11

____________________ refers to the use of supernatural powers for malicious purposes.

Question 12

Define the characteristics that underpin the term culture.

Question 13

Which ONE of the following is NOT likely to be a treatment prescribed by a sangoma?

A) Bhema (inhaling muthi powder)
B) Geza (bathing in muthi)
C) Wokuphalaza (ingesting muthi to induce vomiting)
D) Myekeni (boiled and used in a bathing)

Question 14

Which traditional practitioner is likely to engage in throwing of bones?

A) Sangoma
B) Inyanga
C) Umthandazi
D) Witch

Question 15

Ukuthwasa is a common culture-bound syndrome in sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 16

The ____________________ perspective regards mental illness as universal, although minor differences in symptom manifestation may present across cultures.