Publications and articles

In this category, you will find an assortment of publications and articles by the Psychological Association of Namibia, or about us.

Journals available on short loan

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We are happy to announce that PAN is starting to establish a virtual research center and we are making publications available to our members.

The following Journals are already available for short loan:

International Journal of Psychology
Volume 48. Issue 2
April 2013
International Union of Psychological Science

International Journal of Psychology
Volume 48. Issue 3
June 2013
International Union of Psychological Science

International Journal of Psychology
Volume 48. Issue 4
August 2013
International Union of Psychological Science

International Journal of Psychology
Volume 48. Issue 5
October 2013
International Union of Psychological Science

Ψ Stres

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Die term stres is oorspronklik afkomstig uit Fisika waar dit verwys na enige stremming, drukking, of krag wat op ‘n sisteem toegepas word, en is in 1926 deur Hans Selye in die gesondheidsveld bekend gestel. Hy het opgemerk dat individue wat aan ‘n verskeidenheid siektes gely het, ‘n konstellasie van gemeenskaplike simptome getoon het wat onder andere verlies aan eetlus, verminderde spierkrag, verhoogde bloeddruk en verlies aan ambisie ingesluit het. Selye definieer stres as die algemene respons van die liggaam op enige eis, hetsy geestelik of liggaamlik.

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Ψ Protecting and Supporting Children with Emotional Trauma

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Every day people in Namibia are confronted with human tragedy: Whether it is the rape of an innocent child, the death of a loved one in a vehicle accident or a brutal assault. Our reactions often include shock, horror or revulsion. These tragedies could impact adults, teenagers and young children detrimentally and reawaken unresolved personal tragedies.

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Ψ ENURESE (BEDBENATTING)

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Deur die eeue heen het die mensdom geworstel met die probleem van enurese. Die Egiptenare het reeds in 1550 v.C. enurese as ‘n mediese probleem geïdentifiseer. Ons weet egter vandag dat enurese, soos in die meeste gevalle van menslike gedrag, die oorsake veelvuldig en kompleks van aard is en dat die oorsake interafhanklik van mekaar is. Continue reading

Ψ Egskeidinge

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“Dit was ‘n paar dae voor my dertiende verjaarsdag toe hulle uiteindelik uitmekaar is. Ek is die enigste kind en my ma het een oggend net gesê ek moet begin inpak, ons gaan weg. Dis nou twaalf jaar later en nog moeilik om oor daardie tyd te gesels. Dis makliker om te vertel van die dag toe ek saam met twee van my tantes – albei van moederskant – buite die hofsaal gewag het vir die skeisaak om afgehandel te word”. Continue reading

Alzheimer’s Disease

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Many of us were fascinated by the movie “The curious case of Benjamin Button” and were left feeling somewhat sentimental afterwards. Interestingly, the path of Benjamin Button was one that does rather resemble that of a person suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). However, AD does not leave one feeling somewhat sentimental and touched. It is a draining, stressful illness – for those suffering from it, as well as their caretakers. There is often quite some confusion about what defines normal aging, dementia, and AD. Continue reading