Daudi ajani ya azibo biography of williams
Daudi ajani ya azibo biography of williams
Daudi ajani ya azibo biography.
The Azibo Nosology, originally created by Daudi Ajani ya Azibo in 1989, is a psychological diagnostic tool for African Descent People (ADP).[1] The Nosology emerged in response to perpetual misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of ADPs in Western society based on the DSM.[2] Through the DSM, ADPs are often diagnosed as having more severe and antisocial symptoms and disorders.[3] Like the DSM, the Azibo Nosology is an organized system for diagnosing disorders and pathologies.[3] It differs from the DSM by centering around an Afrocentric definition of mental health instead of relying on Western perspective and instrumentation to diagnose people of different cultures.[2] The Nosology defines Afrocentric mental health as psychological and behavioral functioning that aligns with African life and culture.[4]
The Azibo Nosology has three tenets.[1] The first is to take the perspective of ADPs in making diagnoses; the second