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on August 09, 2018

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Globalization of Values and Mental Health

Globalization is a term in current usage but one whose meaning remains controversial and diverse even among those who invoke it. Within this context of difficulty in precisely defining globalization; AnthonyMcGrew states that globalization constitutes a multiplicity of linkages and interconnect that transcend the nation-states (and by implication the societies) which make up the modern world system. It defines a process through which events, decisions and activities in one part of the world can come to have a significant consequence for individuals and communities in quite distant parts of the globe. There are at least four dimensions of globalization that are crucial in understanding the change represented by this phenomenon namely: Globalization as a historical epoch argues that the phenomenon can be defined in a period of history rather than a theoretical framework. It can also be viewed as a confluence of an economic phenomenon which includes liberalization and deregu...

Mental Health Issues in Palliative Care

The World Health Organization defines palliative care as an approach to care that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated with life threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification , impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems. The ultimate goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families. The core principle of this form of care is that it begins at the diagnosis of a life threatening condition, continuing through death and bereavement. It is not just an end of life crisis management but an innovative, proactive and a deliberate care plan. Contemporary palliative care is based on a model developed in response to the needs of cancer patients by the hospice movement in the UK. It aims to make death a pain-free process which includes support, comfort and relief of symptoms, making it possible for people to d...

REFERRAL OF A VIOLENT MENTALLY ILL

This aspect of the care of the mentally ill has become very important because of the likely increase in the incidence of new cases as a consequence of economic recession. Some of the new cases may get very violent which could put the relatives in a difficult situation as they may not know the necessary steps to take. We have procedures like chanting incantations, prayers to cast out the devils that have taken possession of the patient so that they can be disarmed. Exorcism as a preferred method cuts across Christianity, Islam and the African traditional religion especially for the violent ones. This also makes them more prone to inhuman interventions that can shorten their lives. Apart from prayers, some are starved and flogged to take the demons out. The practice of hospitalizing the mentally ill is a very old one usually called mad houses. These institutions were only a little better than prisons. The patients were chained to beds consisting o...

Culture Related Mental Illness

In medical practice generally and specifically for psychiatry; issues of culture are of central importance. It is difficult for a psychiatrist to have an impactful career without a particular interest in culture. This may explain why the bulk of our quantitative research evidence has not exhaustively communicated the burden of mental illness in Africa and profer effective intervention programmes. This method does not elicit the sociocultural dynamics of a culturally displaced people as a result of colonization with attendant mental health challenges. An anthropological approach to mental health research leveraging on the participant-observation methodology may be a very crucial compliment for a contextual understanding of our mental health challenges. Culture is defined according to most treaties in comparative psychiatry as comprising the ideas, values, habits and other patterns of behaviour which a human group transmits from one generation to another, or as the...

How to Deal With Burnout

Workplace burnout is more than mere tiredness and it goes beyond the working stress of everyday work. Burnout is characterized by chronic exhaustion and strong feelings of frustration and powerlessness. Those suffering from burnout tend to withdraw emotionally from their work, lose motivation and become less productive. Studies have also linked burnout to numerous emotional and physical health problems according to the September 2014 Edition of the Awake publication. The world has become a global village especially in terms of economic activities and professional pursuits. The modern man appears to be hooked into an engine that propels him like a whirlwind almost completely out of pace with the inbuilt natural biological rhythms. Our car engines function at their best when they are kept cool through a functioning radiator. Most modern cars stop as soon the cooling unit malfunctions. At this point and if repeated; the inbuilt performance of that car may have suffered a great dea...

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