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Assertiveness Training: Academic Performance And Self Esteem Among College Students In Selected Rural Areas
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Abstract
Unassertiveness is a mal-adaptive behaviour which is usually seen in people with low selfesteem.
It affects the ability of individuals to express their opinions, interests and needs
openly, directly and honestly in matters that concern them, including standing up for their
rights without violating the rights of others. It may also affect academic performance. Based
on the above, this study examined assertiveness training and its effects on self-esteem and
academic performance among S.S.3 students in selected secondary schools in rural areas of
Anambra State. 108 student-participants comprising of 39 males and 69 females were
subjects for the study. The participants’ age ranged from 15 to 19 years with a mean age of
16.24 years and standard deviation of 1.10. Two hypotheses were formulated and data was
collected with the aid of 25-item self-esteem questionnaire by Hudson (1982) and test scores.
The participants were divided into two groups; the experimental group and the control
group. After statistical analysis of the data, findings revealed that assertiveness training
enhanced the self-esteem score of the experimental group whereas no significant changes
were observed in that of the control group. Also, there were significant changes in the
academic performance between the two groups. It is therefore recommended that government
should through the intervention of the education board enhance the current curriculum to
include practical assertiveness training among all the SS class students in order to improve
on their self-esteem which has a positive implication for improved academic performance.Etodike, C.E1; Ike, P.R.2 & Chukwura, E.N.3
1Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State
E-mail: nelsonetodike@gmail.com,,
2Department of Psychology, Federal University Ndufu-Alaike Ikwo, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
E-mail: preciousike45@gmail.com, and
3 Department of Education Psychology, Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, Anambra State
E-mail: chukwura30@yahoo.com
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Charging/Billing In Psychotherapy In Nigeria
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Abstract
Unlike medical, legal, building and other professionals where billing has over the years been
settled and practitioners and experts simply charge their clients based on laid down
traditions, billing or charging in Psychotherapy is still seemingly a controversial issue
among practicing clinical psychologists and psychotherapists in Nigeria. Presently billing is
influenced by the nature of clients’ presentations or psychopathology, its duration or
severity, the psychological tests to be involved, involvement of other health professional and
the literacy level of the clients. Other considerations include, the location of the
clinic/hospital, the nature of available facilities and equipment, experience, qualification and
popularity of the clinician or psychotherapist, and relationship between the clinician and
clients and mode of referrals. There ought to be a Nigerian acceptable uniform
billing/charge system among Nigerian Psychotherapists and clinical Psychologists.Author: Nkwam C. Uwaoma
Department of Psychology,
Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
Email: nkwams@yahoo.com
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Meseron Therapy
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Meseron therapy was developed by Alfred Awaritefe in 1995, the word Meseron is an
Urhobo word which means “I reject it”. The core component in Meseron therapy is the
power of the spoken word which cuts across cultural and religious boundaries. A general
opinion is that words are powerful; they can make or mar, indeed, life and death are said to
lie in the tongue. [Prv. 18:21] The Urhobos characteristically reject the unwholesome by
saying “Meseron” i.e. “I reject it” at the mention of anything unwholesome. Incidentally this
practice has found its way into conventional expression among Nigerians as reflected in an
increased sensitivity to reject the unwholesome, unwelcome and unpleasant with phrases like
“I reject poverty”, “I reject ill health” “it is not my portion” “God forbid” and so on. This
widespread “I reject it” mind-set makes Meseron therapy a viable tool in clinical practice if
well harnessed. Meseron therapy possess therapeutic strength and value with its undertone of
optimism and resilience. However, Meseron therapy does not subscribe to empty optimism,
the flipside of rejecting the unwholesome is accepting the wholesome. Research evidence
abound on its use in therapeutic interventions like the management of fear, emotional
disorder, as an antidote to stress etc. Meseron therapy also compares favourably well with
western therapies of cognitive and motivational perspectives. This paper attempts to expose
the rich theoretical viewpoints of Meseron therapy with the hope that its use in research/
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Psychotherapeutic Practice Experience In Yaba Psychiatric Hospital, Lagos
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Review of previous studies shows that psychotherapy helps people make positive changes in their lives. In psychotherapy, psychological principle and scientifically validated procedures help people develop healthier, more effective habits and positive coping skills. In Yaba, referral for psychotherapy ranges from 50-60 clients, for both in and out clients, in the hospital per week. Clinical experiences validate previous scientific reports of psychotherapeutic efficacy in managing behaviour disorders. Hospital based psychotherapy is a collaborative management that builds on the relationship between client(s) and the therapist and it provides a supportive environment for both the therapist and the clients. There are different approaches to psychotherapy, in the hospital, with different and unique theoretical perspectives. Each theoretical perspective acts as a roadmap to help the therapist understand their clients, their problems and develop solutions. It could also take various forms, including individual, family, marital and group. This paper is an attempt to present the psychotherapeutic approaches and practice experiences in Yaba Psychiatric Hospital. Sharing our experiences with other professional colleagues will not only serve as scientific information that have the potential for practice adjustment to professional colleagues in other centres but may also provide some ingredients of improvement to our centre’s clinical practice. This paper is an attempt to present the psychotherapeutic approaches and practice experiences in Yaba Psychiatric Hospital. Sharing our experiences with other professional colleagues will not only serve as scientific information that has the potential for practice adjustment to professional colleagues in other centres, but may also provide some ingredients of improvement to our centre’s clinical practice.
Key words: Psychotherapy, Hospital, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Psychotherapeutic Practice
Ajirotutu, O., Akinnawo, E. O. and Akinniyi, O.,
Department of Behavioural Studies,
Redeemer’s University, Ede.
Email:tayoajirotutu2000@yahoo.com, estaaks:26@gmail.com
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Psychotherapy And Counselling: Attitudes Toward Mental Health Seeking Services In Nigeria
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This paper explored the attitudes of Nigerians toward mental health seeking services with
regards to the reality of psychotherapy and counseling in Nigeria. Some cultural variables
that fuel the supposed neglect of the mental health issues in Nigeria were highlighted and
way-forward offered. Culture and society tend to influence all spheres of life including
mental health, mental illness, and mental health services. In view of this fact it becomes
pertinent to develop mental health services that would be more acceptable to the culture and
social environment where recipients are located. In addition, victims of mental health
challenges are reassured to feel safe in the hands of counsellors and psychotherapists, as
they passionately abhor stigmatization, social distancing and numerous cultural obnoxious
treatments to individuals impacted by mental health disorders or illnesses in Nigeria.Authors: Catherine (Kate) N. Ekwe 1and Chijioke E. Ohuakanwa 2
Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling Research Unit,
Gender & Women Studies,
Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
1E-mail: ekwekay@gmail.com
2E-mail: chijiokeohuakanwa@gmail.com
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Psychotherapy And Effective Counseling In Social Casework Practice
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Abstract
Counseling is a process in which the counselor assists the counselee to make interpretation
of facts relating to a choice, plan, or adjustment. This assistance may take many forms such
as educational, vocational, social, personal, emotional and moral. While psychotherapy is
the treatment of mental illness by discussing somebody’s problems with them rather than
giving them drugs. This paper attempts to look at how professional counseling should be
done, the key difference between the two courses of therapeutic communication treatment
and how do contemporary theories of counseling work with families’ adjustment and solving
problem. The study was conducted using secondary method of data. The secondary sources
used data from internet, newspapers and journal articles. The paper recommends the need
for psychotherapy and counseling practice in Nigeria; for a long time, the problem of
integration of the different ethnic groups in Nigeria may well be a problem which
psychotherapy and counseling may help to solve.Authors: Martin Likeing1 and Adaka S.Sunday2
Department of Sociology,
Federal University Lafia, Nigeria.
1Email: limatchat@yahoo.com
2Email: sunnidaka@yahoo.com
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Psychotherapy And Private Practice: Why We Are Still Lagging Behind
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This paper focuses on the failure of psychotherapy in private practice, classifying the lapses
in the practice resulting to the unimportance in the practice among Nigerian Clinical
Psychologist. It also defines the practical roles of the Psychologist in enhancement of the
practice. This paper relied on books and oral interviews as source of information in the
course of development. It argued that no time is late that psychotherapeutic practice can be
encouraged and sustained in Nigeria, outlining the steps in order to achieve this objectives.
This paper will provide valuable information regarding learning, knowledge and answer the
question which a lot of young Psychologist has been asking “is there a hope for us in this our
profession”. Hence the findings will be useful in policy making, therapeutic purposes and
bases for further research.Authors:
Dozie Nwafor,
Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
dozie2001ng@yahoo.com
Okoye Chukwuemeka, A. F.,
Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
drokoyecaf@ gmail.com, okoyecaf@unizik.edu.ng
Okonkwo Ikechukwu C.
Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
okonkwoikechukwuc@gmail.com
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Psychotherapy And Rehabilitation Of Students With Behavioural Disorders In Nigeria
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Research into the myriad of factors that could promote mental well-being of young adults in
the institution of higher learning would continue unabated as long as the subject matter,
Risky behaviour remains potent to psychologists, mental health workers, and other
significant care givers. This study evaluated the efficacy of psychotherapy and rehabilitation
program in reducing behavioural disorders and risky lifestyle of Babcock University students
returning from one year behavioural sanction. Eighty-Seven students (71.26% male and
28.78% female) suspended for various violation/misconduct were asked to sign a behavioural
contract with the consent of their parent/guardians and consequently, completed the
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 structured form (MMPI-2).About 75% of the
students reported high T-score on emotional Internalizing Dysfunction EID, Thought
Dysfunction THD, and Behavioural/External Dysfunction BXD. The students were assigned
to two session psychotherapeutic treatment per week and three hours weekly group emotional
competent training. At the end of the academic semester post-intervention, significant
reduction on all measures as well as reduction in risky behaviour and high emotional
intelligent were observed among the students. Overall, psychosocial support was found for
the efficacy of the program. It is thus recommended that those working on young adults with
behavioural disorders should seriously consider redemptive approach that is, psychotherapy,
emotional fitness training and socio-spiritual reintegration.Nwaka, E. Promisen; Aniemeka, Onyeka O.;
Adelakin, A.O; & Banjo, Oluwafikayomi O.
Department of Behavioural Studies
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
Emails: promisenn@yahoo.com; aniemekaonyeka@gmail.com
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Psychotherapy And Religion
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Abstract
Religion and psychotherapy have long maintained separate directions, currently manifested
in four viewpoints: orthodox, atheistic, neutralist, and moderate. Although each therapeutic
viewpoint is distinct, each contains the seed for rapprochement. This article explores the
prospects for therapeutic integration between religion and contemporary psychotherapy.
There is a growing trend to seek alternative, complementary and religious healing not only
as a reaction to Western theoretical postulations but also to the mindset of ‘‘faith’’. Religious
therapy aims to establish harmony and balance within the individual through the interface of
the mind and spirit. Through this process religious healing offers a holistic conceptualization
of wellness and wellbeing, both within the individual, and between the individual and his or
her creator. It has been observed that, Increasing numbers of ministers now receive
professional preparation for pastoral therapy. The need for a rapprochement that provides
professional psychotherapy capable of addressing religious issues is clearly voiced by
laypersons, who are clients or potential clients, and by members of the clergy and
psychotherapeutic professions. This paper proposes that It is timely for those in the
psychotherapy professions to consider seriously specialized education and certification in
religious therapy for secular psychotherapists.Author:
Francis Bala Aku Akwash
akwash03@yahoo.com
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Psychotherapy In Nigeria
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Abstract
There is no exact word for psychotherapy in many Nigerian languages, numbering over 250.
But equivalent words exist for expression such as counselling and cognitive behaviour
therapy. The practice of these arts predated the advent of the Europeans. When modern
psychology arrived in our shores, we naturally adopted the Euro-American models of
psychotherapy. All that makes psychotherapy necessary can be found in our country: trauma
due to child abuse, and neglect, abuse of human dignity, tribal wars, political conflict,
poverty, migration and stress-provoking lifestyles, among others. The Aro village system
developed by Lambo is an attestation to the usefulness of some of our native approaches and
to the efficacy of social support that is inherent in the African traditional system. The
introduction of a bilingual group psychotherapy at Aro in the early 1990 was a natural
follow-up to this development. Group therapy is the most popular form of psychotherapy as it
is practised in most teaching hospitals and psychiatric establishments. Meseron therapy and
harmony restoration therapy are the two foremost indigenous approaches to psychotherapy
in Nigeria. Meseron therapy is cognitive-behavioural in orientation while harmony
restoration therapy is existential-phenomenological. Other therapies commonly taught and
practised include: Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy;
Behaviour Therapy; The Psychodynamic Therapies, etc. Modern psychotherapy services are
available in private clinics/consultations, schools, hospitals and medical centres. The
services are offered by a wide variety of professionals ranging from clinical psychologists
and psychiatrist, to social workers, nurses and pastors. At present, focused training in
psychotherapy is inadequate, in spite of the efforts by the universities and the Nigerian
Association of Clinical Psychologists. This is an important lacuna that the School of
Psychotherapy and Health Sciences, Okija, has come to fill.Alfred Awaritefe
Department of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
College of Medical Sciences,
University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Email: alfawa2000@gmail.com
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Religiosity, And Social Mal-Adjustment As Correlates Of Assertiveness Competence Among Undergraduates
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Most Nigerian students have the problem of standing up for their right especially in a social
situation. This affects their ability to dialogue, press, influence, and impose their opinion to
the acceptance of others. Unassertiveness may sometimes predict mal-adaptive behaviour
which is usually seen in people with low self-esteem and this may significantly affect one’s
religiosity. As a result and in consideration of the importance of religious life of young
people and its relationship with social mal-adjustment, this study explored religiosity and
social mal-adjustment as correlates of assertiveness competence among undergraduate. 432
student-participants comprising of 191 males and 242 females were used for the respondents
of the study with the participants’ age ranging from 17 to 25 years on a mean age of 22.60
years and standard deviation of 2.12. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study
and data was collected with the aid of assertiveness competence scale from Dating and
assertiveness questionnaire (DAQ) by Levenson and Gottman (1978), religious affiliation
scale by Omoluabi (1995)and social mal-adjustment scale by social mal-adjustment scale
(SMS) by Wiggins (1966).The result of the analysis confirmed that religiosity and maladjustment
correlated positively and negatively respectively; whereas religiosity and maladjustment
correlated negatively among Nigeria students. It is recommended that all agents
of socialization notably; the family, the school and church should emphasize more on the
usefulness of deepening assertiveness training in secondary schools so as to improve on their
resolve to get better when they get over to the university.Authors: Ike, P.R.1; Etodike, C.E2; & Edwards, L.N
1Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State
E-mail: nelsonetodike@gmail.com,
2Department of Psychology, Federal University Ndufu-Alaike Ikwo, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
E-mail: preciousike45@gmail.com, and
3Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, PMB 5025, Awka Anambra State
E-mail: ndidiedwards@gmail.com,
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