Meseron Therapy: An African Approach To Psychological Treatment

Awaritefe, Alfred; Ofovwe, Catherine

doi:10.4314/ifep.v15i2.23745

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“…They usually use the phrases "I reject" or "gods of our land forbid" me not to take care of my baby, and "I reject killing myself because of the way I was treated during and after the period of my pregnancy. The above nding was in agreement with the work of Awaritefe & Ofovwe (2007). The soft songs are rendered two or three times a day in their respective solitudes for the period of one to two months, and meanwhile, baby milk was used to feed the babies of the nursing mothers that refused to breastfeed their babies.…”

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“…The power of spoken words is their potency, meanings, and consequences. Meseron therapy is seen as a form of cognitive therapy as its technique re ects a cognitive orientation and requires a mental restructuring for the client (Awaritefe & Ofovwe, 2007). Meseron therapy is a psychotherapeutic treatment approach of African descent that consists of a direct and holistic counter-attack on undesirable human situations.…”

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Adaptations of two Psychotherapeutic techniques in the Cultural dynamics of Postnatal Depressive Women attending Post-Antenatal Clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Awka Nigeria

Abamara

Obiora

Vivalya

2022

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The study investigated the adaptation of two Psychotherapeutic techniques namely Meseron therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in the cultural dynamics of postnatal depressive women attending a post-antenatal clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. We enrolled two hundred participants randomly selected among Igbo women from South-East Nigeria suffering from postnatal depression. MT and CBT were used as psychotherapeutic interventions to alleviate the mental health condition of the women. The treatment modalities were modified in line with the cultural context of the study, across three domains for MT and eight domains for CBT, ranging from the patients’ cultural factors in the Igbo communities. The study is a survey, adopting a between-subject design and the data was analysed with a one-way analysis of variance. The findings revealed that the cultural adaptations of Meseron therapy were more effective than cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of nursing mothers suffering from postnatal depression. It was recommended that psychotherapists and mental healthcare practitioners should adopt these approaches to treatment in relation to the cultural dynamics of their patients.

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Adaptations of two Psychotherapeutic techniques in the Cultural dynamics of Postnatal Depressive Women attending Post-Antenatal Clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Awka Nigeria

Abamara

Obiora

Vivalya

2022

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“…Meseron Therapy is a psychotherapeutic method that is native to Nigeria based on the language and culture of Nigerians. Maseron equates to “I refuse.” It focuses on the assumptions that an individual's decisions hold consequences that are inevitable, as well as that individuals have the capacity to change their condition by working on themselves (Awaritefe, 1995 ). In Meseron treatment an individual detaches themselves from negativity and actively embraces and surrounds themselves with positive things (Ebigbo et al, 2017 ).…”

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Counseling Techniques Supporting West African Children With Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Systematic Review

2021

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Using a meta-synthesis approach, through the review of current literature, five published and peer reviewed qualitative research reports were studied. The intention was to identify interventions being used with West African children who have endured adverse childhood experiences. These results were found through matching inclusionary criteria and all studies were screened for appropriateness and relevance to the topic matter. The literature was analyzed across five online databases including Proquest, PsychInfo, Scopus, Wiley, and Springer from January 2005 to June 2020. The authors found minimal evidence indicating interventions used in West Africa for adverse experiences related specifically to children, but found themes related to interventions that serve West African families that include children. Findings were thematically analyzed through meta-synthesis and identified four themes used in the interventions, which include western, spiritual, expressive arts, and cultural approaches. West African children endure adverse experiences such as terrorism, abuse, and war violence that contribute to an increasing the need for mental health interventions. These experiences approached from western, spiritual, expressive arts, and cultural vantage points were identified but limited in information about delivery and efficacy, thus providing little guidance regarding further exploratory research.

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“…In applying the Meseron approach, the Christian counsellor must recognize the following: The Person of God: Meseron Therapy is hinged on the philosophy of "I can" (Awaritefe & Ofovwe, 2007). This, however, does not remove the person of God from the equation rather it shows that the role of striving for change is man's.…”

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“…This therapy was developed in accordance with the Nigerian belief in the power of spoken words -its potency meanings and consequences; therefore leading to the rejection of the negatives while accepting the positives. The techniques of Meseron reflect a cognitive orientation requiring mental restructuring from clients hence, it is a form of cognitive therapy (Awaritefe and Ofovwe, 2007). It is also considered as a motivational theory because it affirms the need for man to strive for a desirable goal using inherent potentials and attributes.…”

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Meseron Therapy and Christian Counselling: A Synergy

Awaritefe¹,

Akpunne²,

Akinnawo³

et al. 2020

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Christian Counselling (CC) is the practice of talking with individuals, couples, and families to increase their understanding of emotional and religious conflicts and to help resolve problems using Christian religious injunctions and other related resources. Meseron Therapy (MT) was developed in accordance with the Nigerian belief in the power, potency and meaning of spoken words and its consequences. MT entails rejecting negativities and accepting the positives, with the techniques of MT reflecting a cognitive orientation. MT and CC approaches have several common grounds. The basic assumptions of MT such as the power of the spoken words to sensitize action, the ignition of man's inherent potential for change, replacement of a negative status quo with constructive actions and the view of man as a striving creature all have Biblical support. Also, MT's views on human nature and the causes of psychological disturbance agree with Christian teachings and beliefs. Application of Meseron therapeutic techniques and procedures to CC can be done by using Biblical teachings to enable clients sustain good health, encouraging the good use of endowments, assisting client in mental restructuring through motivation to strive, building and encouraging possibility thinking, enabling the clients to reject distractions from goal accomplishments and getting clients to say it right and synergize their thoughts, words and actions.

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Meseron Therapy: An African Approach To Psychological Treatment

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Adaptations of two Psychotherapeutic techniques in the Cultural dynamics of Postnatal Depressive Women attending Post-Antenatal Clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Awka Nigeria

Adaptations of two Psychotherapeutic techniques in the Cultural dynamics of Postnatal Depressive Women attending Post-Antenatal Clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Awka Nigeria

Counseling Techniques Supporting West African Children With Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Systematic Review

Meseron Therapy and Christian Counselling: A Synergy

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