“A Lot of Ghanaians Really Don't Understand the Work We Do”–Cultural Adaptations and Barriers in Ghanaian Psychotherapy Practice

V Dzokoto, A Anum, AA Affram… - International …, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Formal psychotherapy in Ghana is gaining momentum. Concerns about the over-reliance on
Western theories bring the suitability of associated clinical interventions into question for …

[HTML][HTML] “Mental health is not our core business”: A qualitative study of mental health supports in the Ghanaian mining industry

W Asare-Doku, C James, JL Rich, K Amponsah-Tawiah… - Safety science, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There is growing recognition of mental health aspects of workplace health and
safety. Mining is a significant enterprise in the African continent; however, limited attention …

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among sentenced prisoners in a medium security prison in Ghana: Implications for mental health assessment and service

GM Donnir, W Asare‐Doku - Criminal Behaviour and Mental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Extant literature has shown that there is a higher prevalence of mental
disorders among prisoners compared to the general population. These findings have …

Global contexts for the profession of systemic family therapy

T Sim, C Sim - The handbook of systemic family therapy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter aims to focus on the current development of systemic family therapy (SFT)
around the world, particularly in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Russia, and other …

Competence in professional psychology practice in Ghana: Qualitative insights from practicing clinical health psychologists

A de-Graft Aikins, A Osei-Tutu, F Agyei… - Journal of Health …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Issues concerning competence of practicing psychologists have not been critically
investigated in Ghana. This study used the three-dimensional cube model of core …

[引用][C] The Role of the Asante Traditional Healers in the Management of Mental Disorders in Ghana

AA Amponsah - 2017 - University Of Ghana