Redefining trauma in an African context: A challenge to pastoral care

The article attempted to analyse critically the definition of trauma as it is used in the Western medical and psychiatry contexts in order to come up with an appropriate African definition. This was undertaken with the view to demonstrate that the Western worldview is different from the African worl...

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Authors: Motsi, Ray G. (Author) ; Masango, Maake J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2012
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 68, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Socio-Centric
B Worldview
B Torture
B Psychosocial PTSD
B Mental Health
B Egocentric
B Trauma
B Culture
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