Abstract:Since the beginning of time, people have been using a range of healing practices to resolve health and mental health concerns. Among these are the traditional healing practices which appear to be growing among immigrant communities in the West, for example, Yoga, Ayurveda, Astrology, Voodoo, Santeria; and, the newer forms, viz., Maat, Morita therapy, Naikan therapy, and many others. These indigenous healing methods seem to address some of the many shortcomings of conventional health care and are practiced in c… Show more
“…). Moreover, other complementary, alternative, or integrative therapies should not be discounted, including indigenous healing practices among various cultures (Moodley & Sutherland ).…”
Section: Relevance For Clinical Practicementioning
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the meaning of acceptance (Thum-jai) as a culturally embedded coping strategy in the lives of Thai people who have experienced adversity that caused suffering. Thematic analysis was used to examine the responses of 47 participants to written, open-ended questions or face-to-face interviews. The EQUATOR's COREQ checklist for qualitative research was followed. Participants came from diverse religious' traditions and geographic regions throughout Thailand. Findings revealed seven themes: circumstance and emotion; thought and action; time, experience, and effort; social and moral support; religious and spiritual ethos; acceptance and hope; and survive and thrive. The adverse circumstance is central to the concept of acceptance. Before acceptance, there is often hope; yet Thai people reach an existential point whether to accept the reality of the situation or continue in distress. Purposeful approaches to deal with the event flow from the cultural contexts of spirituality and social support. Drawing upon psychological strength, Thai people undertake purposive thought and action to facilitate redirecting their lives for better mental health. Thum-jai brings release and peace of mind. Clinicians may find that people experiencing adverse life events are best served by nondirective approaches. Acceptance and change in thoughts and behaviours may come from meditation and therapeutic mindfulness practices that allow those in Western and non-Western cultures to use their own values, expressions, and societal expectations to cope with suffering and formulate effective decisions.
“…). Moreover, other complementary, alternative, or integrative therapies should not be discounted, including indigenous healing practices among various cultures (Moodley & Sutherland ).…”
Section: Relevance For Clinical Practicementioning
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the meaning of acceptance (Thum-jai) as a culturally embedded coping strategy in the lives of Thai people who have experienced adversity that caused suffering. Thematic analysis was used to examine the responses of 47 participants to written, open-ended questions or face-to-face interviews. The EQUATOR's COREQ checklist for qualitative research was followed. Participants came from diverse religious' traditions and geographic regions throughout Thailand. Findings revealed seven themes: circumstance and emotion; thought and action; time, experience, and effort; social and moral support; religious and spiritual ethos; acceptance and hope; and survive and thrive. The adverse circumstance is central to the concept of acceptance. Before acceptance, there is often hope; yet Thai people reach an existential point whether to accept the reality of the situation or continue in distress. Purposeful approaches to deal with the event flow from the cultural contexts of spirituality and social support. Drawing upon psychological strength, Thai people undertake purposive thought and action to facilitate redirecting their lives for better mental health. Thum-jai brings release and peace of mind. Clinicians may find that people experiencing adverse life events are best served by nondirective approaches. Acceptance and change in thoughts and behaviours may come from meditation and therapeutic mindfulness practices that allow those in Western and non-Western cultures to use their own values, expressions, and societal expectations to cope with suffering and formulate effective decisions.
“…Other than mainstream religions, there are also alternative healing practices that are connected to mental health, as many groups have introduced their approaches to health and wellbeing into Western culture through immigration and globalization. Often referred to as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), these approaches may include Ayurveda, yoga, herbal medicine, acupuncture, Voodoo, astrology, Santeria, and new age therapies (Moodley and Sutherland, 2010), as well as traditional Chinese medicine (Liu, 1981), meditation (Neki, 1973) and/or shamanism (Metzner, 1998). Clinicians should be prepared to discuss the role of traditional medicine and CAM in the client's treatment.…”
Section: Traditional Healing Practicesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is also important to note that both clients who are and are not religiously scrupulous may endorse traditional approaches to healing, such as yoga, Ayurveda, astrology, Voodoo, Santeria, Qi-gong and Sahaja, (Moodley and Sutherland, 2010), as well as traditional Chinese medicine (Liu, 1981), meditation (Neki, 1973), and/or shamanism (Metzner, 1998). Clients may also identify with traditions that have a long history of sacralizing entheogenic plants such as the Santo Daime tradition of Brazil (Blainey, 2015).…”
Section: Working With Traditional Healing and Healersmentioning
This article provides clinical guidelines for basic knowledge and skills essential for successful work with clients who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) across ethnic, racial and religious differences. We emphasise multiculturalist and anti-racist approaches and the role of culture in shaping the presentation of OCD in clients. Several competencies are discussed to help clinicians differentiate between behaviour that is consistent with group norms versus behaviour that is excessive and psychopathological in nature. Symptom presentation, mental health literacy and explanatory models may differ across cultural groups. The article also highlights the possibility of violating client beliefs and values during cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and subsequently offers strategies to mitigate such problems, such as consulting community members, clergy, religious scholars and other authoritative sources. Finally, there is a discussion of how clinicians can help clients from diverse populations overcome a variety of obstacles and challenges faced in the therapeutic context, including stigma and cultural mistrust.
Key learning aims
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To gain knowledge needed for working with clients with OCD across race, ethnicity and culture.
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To understand how race, ethnicity and culture affect the assessment and treatment of OCD.
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To increase awareness of critical skills needed to implement CBT effectively for OCD in ethnoracially diverse clients.
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To acknowledge potential barriers experienced by minoritized clients and assist in creating accessible spaces for services.
“…Moodley and Sutherland (2010) argue that the plurality of cultural conceptualisations pertaining to health and illness render any notions of universal applicability or superiority ill founded. Individuals' experience of a mental health problem, their response to it and how others view them will all be profoundly influenced by the sociocultural context (Teuton, Bentall, & Dowrick, 2007).…”
Substantial investments in health-care have ensured the widespread availability of allopathic medical services across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, in spite of this accessibility traditional healers (Mutawa) continue to play a significant, albeit, unofficial role in the UAE's health sector. Citizens routinely consult traditional healers for problems that might, from a western biomedical perspective, be considered psychiatric conditions. This qualitative study explores traditional healers' conceptualisations of mental health problems, discussing their perspectives on phenomenology, aetiology, intervention and outcome. Notably, traditional healers distinguished between biomedical illness and states they attributed to demonological or metaphysical causes. The Islamic spiritual narrative was central to discussions of aetiology, intervention and outcome. Greater integration of traditional healers within the UAE's mental health-care services would, in many cases, improve patient experience and outcomes.
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