PYC3702 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Hluphizwe, 44-years-old, a famous jazz musician, goes to the psychiatrist at the tertiary
psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. He tells the psychiatrist, that, "I cannot sleep
properly anymore. I feel so down these days that, Thoko, my manager had to cancel my
nationwide performances for the past three weeks". Hluphizwe feels that he has nothing
to live for as his long-time girlfriend left him nine months ago with their young son
Bongani, after having been battered by Hluphizwe once too often. Hluphizwe justifies
his abusive behaviour by insisting that "she had it coming" and he feels he has done
nothing wrong. Recently, he threatened to shoot his girlfriend and then himself. The tour
manager felt that he could not trust Hluphizwe to be by himself and drove him to the
hospital.
After the consultation, the social worker informs the psychiatrist that according to
community members and extended family members, Hluphiz - ANSWER Antisocial
Personality Disorder
Hluphizwe, 44-years-old, a famous jazz musician, goes to the psychiatrist at the tertiary
psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. He tells the psychiatrist, that, "I cannot sleep
properly anymore. I feel so down these days that, Thoko, my manager had to cancel my
nationwide performances for the past three weeks". Hluphizwe feels that he has nothing
to live for as his long-time girlfriend left him nine months ago with their young son
Bongani, after having been battered by Hluphizwe once too often. Hluphizwe justifies
his abusive behaviour by insisting that "she had it coming" and he feels he has done
nothing wrong. Recently, he threatened to shoot his girlfriend and then himself. The tour
manager felt that he could not trust Hluphizwe to be by himself and drove him to the
hospital.
After the consultation, the social worker informs the psychiatrist that according to
community members and extended family members, Hluphiz - ANSWER Disruption of
Family by Separation; Threat of Job Loss; Problems Related to Legal Circumstances;
Malingering
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
Which one of the following would possibly describe the traditional healer's
conceptualisation of Tau's condition, from a traditional African view? - ANSWER Tau's
symptoms could be due to bewitchment as malicious people would like to take his life
, Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
According to the traditional healer, which one of the following conditions could Tau be
suffering from - - - - -? - ANSWER Sejeso
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
Tau's mother's explanation of his presenting symptoms could be best explained by
which one of the dimensions according to the multipath model? - ANSWER Biological
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
Tau's father subscribes to the African worldview. Which one of the following attributes
most accurately explains his understanding of mental health? - ANSWER Intuitive,
spiritual
A psychologist joins People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) and does a presentation
to show how child abuse and neglect is a risk factor for individuals developing a mental
disorder such as a Depressive or Anxiety Disorder. The psychologist being involved in
doing this presentation in the community hall is an example of - - - - -? - ANSWER
Primary Prevention
In Community Psychology, the - - - - - model sees the community as an ecosystem
consisting of relationships which operate in an environmental context, whereas, the - - -
- - model is based on the explicit intention of preventing mental illness. - ANSWER
ecological; mental health
AND ANSWERS
Hluphizwe, 44-years-old, a famous jazz musician, goes to the psychiatrist at the tertiary
psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. He tells the psychiatrist, that, "I cannot sleep
properly anymore. I feel so down these days that, Thoko, my manager had to cancel my
nationwide performances for the past three weeks". Hluphizwe feels that he has nothing
to live for as his long-time girlfriend left him nine months ago with their young son
Bongani, after having been battered by Hluphizwe once too often. Hluphizwe justifies
his abusive behaviour by insisting that "she had it coming" and he feels he has done
nothing wrong. Recently, he threatened to shoot his girlfriend and then himself. The tour
manager felt that he could not trust Hluphizwe to be by himself and drove him to the
hospital.
After the consultation, the social worker informs the psychiatrist that according to
community members and extended family members, Hluphiz - ANSWER Antisocial
Personality Disorder
Hluphizwe, 44-years-old, a famous jazz musician, goes to the psychiatrist at the tertiary
psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. He tells the psychiatrist, that, "I cannot sleep
properly anymore. I feel so down these days that, Thoko, my manager had to cancel my
nationwide performances for the past three weeks". Hluphizwe feels that he has nothing
to live for as his long-time girlfriend left him nine months ago with their young son
Bongani, after having been battered by Hluphizwe once too often. Hluphizwe justifies
his abusive behaviour by insisting that "she had it coming" and he feels he has done
nothing wrong. Recently, he threatened to shoot his girlfriend and then himself. The tour
manager felt that he could not trust Hluphizwe to be by himself and drove him to the
hospital.
After the consultation, the social worker informs the psychiatrist that according to
community members and extended family members, Hluphiz - ANSWER Disruption of
Family by Separation; Threat of Job Loss; Problems Related to Legal Circumstances;
Malingering
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
Which one of the following would possibly describe the traditional healer's
conceptualisation of Tau's condition, from a traditional African view? - ANSWER Tau's
symptoms could be due to bewitchment as malicious people would like to take his life
, Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
According to the traditional healer, which one of the following conditions could Tau be
suffering from - - - - -? - ANSWER Sejeso
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
Tau's mother's explanation of his presenting symptoms could be best explained by
which one of the dimensions according to the multipath model? - ANSWER Biological
Tau's family went to a community function and they feasted on a lot of food. The
following day Tau was not feeling well. His face and tummy were swollen, his vision was
blurred and his body was sore all over. His father feels strongly that malicious people
have put something into his son's food in order to poison him. However, Tau's mother
somehow understood her son's condition as she believed that their son could have
taken after his grandfather who would most often vomit uncontrollably after he ate at
functions. Tau eventually decided to consult with a traditional healer about his condition.
Tau's father subscribes to the African worldview. Which one of the following attributes
most accurately explains his understanding of mental health? - ANSWER Intuitive,
spiritual
A psychologist joins People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) and does a presentation
to show how child abuse and neglect is a risk factor for individuals developing a mental
disorder such as a Depressive or Anxiety Disorder. The psychologist being involved in
doing this presentation in the community hall is an example of - - - - -? - ANSWER
Primary Prevention
In Community Psychology, the - - - - - model sees the community as an ecosystem
consisting of relationships which operate in an environmental context, whereas, the - - -
- - model is based on the explicit intention of preventing mental illness. - ANSWER
ecological; mental health
