Use of Ifá as a Means of Addressing Mental Health Concerns Among African American Clients | Zendy

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Use of Ifá as a Means of Addressing Mental Health Concerns Among African American Clients

Author(s) -

Ojelade Ifetayo I.,

McCray Kenja,

Ashby Jeffrey S.,

Meyers Joel

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of counseling and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805

H-Index - 78

eISSN - 1556-6676

pISSN - 0748-9633

DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2011.tb02837.x

Subject(s) - indigenous , psychological intervention , mental health , stigma (botany) , psychology , culturally appropriate , population , african american , conceptual framework , psychotherapist , medicine , sociology , gerontology , psychiatry , environmental health , social science , ethnology , ecology , biology

African Americans underuse counseling services because of factors such as cultural mistrust, stigma, and culturally incongruent treatment interventions. As a result, this population relies on informal healing networks. The foundations of these networks have been outlined within the professional literature. However, limited attention has been given to the indigenous healing methods used by African Americans in lieu of counseling. This article explores the conceptual, diagnostic, and treatment strategies of the indigenous healing system, Yorùbá‐based Ifá.

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