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Author:

Linde, Paul R.

Title:

Of spirits and madness : an American psychiatrist in Africa / Paul R. Linde.

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

xv, 288 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Linde, Paul R.
Psychiatry--Zimbabwe
Psychiatry--Zimbabwe--Personal Narratives.
Cross-Cultural Comparison--Zimbabwe--Personal Narratives.
Medicine, African Traditional--Zimbabwe--Personal Narratives.
Mental Disorders--therapy--Zimbabwe--Personal Narratives.

Contents:

ch. 11. Wonder Kasimonje : redemption is where you find it. Tichaona Machewa : a garden-variety manic -- ch. 2. "He's not crazy, he's delirious!" -- Joshua Mujombe : death doesn't go on strike -- ch.3. "It's ten o'clock, where are my interns?" -- Doctor Gwanzura : a big breadwinner -- ch. 4. "He brought the virus home" -- Esther Mawena : the bride price, a death sentence -- ch. 5. "Paranoid as hell" -- Happy Mufananidza : AIDS in the brain -- ch. 6. "A bewitchment?" -- Constance Marondera : catatonic, but why? -- ch. 7. "You what? you need to rest your mind?" -- Sister Pagomo : a case of kufungisisa -- ch. 8. "There are no guarantees" -- Mister Dube : nearly scared to death -- ch. 9. "A sleepy guy with a head full of weed and thorazine" -- Samuel Rugare : a case of Mbanje madness -- ch. 10. "So, you want another operation?" -- Winston Chivero : self-mutilator with a cause -- ch. 11. "You ask a lot of questions, you know that?" -- Wonder Kasimonje : redemption is where you find it.

ISBN:

9780071367349
0071367349

OCLC:

(OCoLC)46394305

LCCN:

2001030499

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)