Initiation Rites as a Perceived Stressor for Isixhosa Males with Schizophrenia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2394630
AutoresRoselle Le Roux (Stellenbosch University, autor de correspondencia), Daniel Jan Hendrik Niehaus (Stellenbosch University, autor de correspondencia), Liezl Koen (0000-0001-6953-4789, Stellenbosch University, autor de correspondencia), Cathlene Seller (Stellenbosch University), Christine Lochner (0000-0002-4766-3704, Stellenbosch University, autor de correspondencia), Robin Alexander Emsley (Stellenbosch University), Robin Emsley (0000-0003-1250-6888, Stellenbosch University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2007
Volumen44
Número2
Páginas292-299
Fecha de publicación2007-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTranscultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1363461507077728
PMID17576730
OpenAlexW2113083610
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas26

Although traditional initiation forms a pivotal part of Xhosa culture, it may be a stressful life event for the individual. In this study, 75 Xhosa males diagnosed with schizophrenia were interviewed to examine their perceptions of the role of initiation in the onset and course of their illness. In all, eight patients (10.7%) perceived the initiation rites as a stressful event that had triggered the onset of a psychotic episode, and six (8%) felt it precipitated a relapse. Our findings suggest that initiation rituals may be perceived as a stressful life event influencing the onset and course of schizophrenia. This underlines the importance of understanding the cultural background of patients

Developmental psychology · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Stressor · Xhosa · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Neuroscience · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Schizophrenia research and treatment