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South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care

ISSN 2078-6204

2 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2025

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A rationale and framework for sharing mindfulness in trauma-dense communities in South Africa.

South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care June 9, 2025 Simon Whitesman 1 citation

Mindfulness has its historical roots in the teachings of the Buddha. The core of these teachings addresses the causes and relief of human suffering. It is a way of being with experience, through awareness of the present moment, in service of compassion and wisdom. Its universal applicability lies in the fact that it is an innate human capacity, which can be developed through practice....

DOI: 10.4102/safp.v67i1.6114 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Continuous traumatic stress Mindfulness-based interventions Mindfulness-based pedagogy Trauma-sensitive mindfulness +3

Gauteng mental healthcare providers' understanding of cultural and religious illnesses.

South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care February 18, 2025 Ellen M Mathapo-Thobakgale, Fhumulani Mulaudzi, Roinah N Ngunyulu

Background: Cultural and religious illnesses such as spirit possessions are health conditions that are not easily understood by healthcare providers in mental healthcare service institutions. Mental health care providers' understanding is guided by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) that seems to not recognise cultural and religious illnesses as a...