Psychologists in Zambia

10/10/2024

Today, we commemorate World Mental Health Day. Let us make our work environments psycho-socially safe so that people can open up when they are battling with a problem and also provide safe environments for other people.
Organizations and individuals should reach out to us for wellness services in their workspaces. We as Psychologists in Zambia link communities and organizations to professionally trained mental health service providers and practitioners.

23/02/2024

Minister of Labour and social security speech at Psychology Conference today highlights the significance of psychologists in work productivity and national development. Aspects such time management, attitude, work ethic, employee wellness, and measurement of competences have been recognized as key elements of Psychologists in industries, organizations and the civil service. Please fine the link below:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=931095331526913&id=100064468939070&sfnsn=wa&mibextid=RUbZ1f

24/11/2023

What are some of the visible signs of depression that are not obvious?

Let's discuss

08/10/2022

(BBC) The World Health Organization says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by su***de in the world.

In a statement , the agency said Africa is home to six of the 10 countries with the highest su***de rates globally.

The continent is said to have one psychiatrist for every 500,000 inhabitants - 100 times less than the WHO recommendation.

Around 11 people per 100,000 per year die by su***de in the African region, higher than the global average of nine per 100,000 people, the WHO says.

Mental health problems account for up to 11% of the risk factors associated with su***de, it continued.

The agency added that mental health workers are mostly located in urban areas on the continent.

The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said su***de was a major public health problem, although prevention is rarely a priority in national health programs.

The organisation has now launched a social media su***de prevention campaign in the continent to raise awareness and encourage action.

The social media campaign was launched ahead of World Mental Health Day marked on 10 October.

The WHO aims to reach 10 million people across the continent.

Source: BBC

03/09/2022

30/05/2022

Congratulations Mr Dalal. Forward with Mental Health in Zambia.

08/04/2022

INVITATION TO JOIN THE PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA.

Psychology Association of Zambia (PAZ) is an association that was formed to promote and help regulate the field of psychology in Zambia.

Mission Statement
To insure the advancement of the field of psychology as a science and profession and promote mental wellbeing.

Why Join the Psychology Association of Zambia ?

✓ Get the opportunity to influence the psychology profession on national, regional and international level.

✓ Attend conferences at a discounted rate.
Interact with researchers and practictioners in the field.

✓ Be the first to know about internships and job opportunities.

✓ Be informed about professional development opportunities in the field.

✓ Gain access to various resources such as:
case studies, articles and books written by experts in your field or area of interest.

✓ Join our growing network of experts, create professional relationships.

✓ Get added to our service provider list and generate leads for your practice.

OUR CONTACTS

Physical Address:
UNZA Lusaka Main Campus : Department of Psychology

Phone:+26(0) 762024357

E-mail secretarygeneral@paz.co.zm

Issued by:
Benjamin Samusiko

PAZ Publicity Secretary

18/01/2022

Let us give some expert opinion on the number of unqualified mental experts . Let's write articles and share here so that we raise awareness

15/10/2021

Mental illness identification is not as obvious as it famously seems. Lets normalize Professional counselling, let's advise those around us to see professional counselors and most importantly check up on people even when they are wearing a smile or not complaining about anything. Check both verbal and non-verbal expressions that may make you a more effective helper.

Your mental health is our priority

PIZ

10/10/2021

Wishing everyone here and the country a Happy World Mental Health Day.
Being healthy means your physical and psychological status is in check.

Let's all normalize seeing mental health experts in moments of stress and uncertainty. Most importantly, getting these services from the right places and certified professional Counselors is critical. Psychologists in Zambia is the right place to visit for direction towards professional service providers.

Your mental health is our priority. Pass on the message and save a life.

PIZ Admin team 💙

07/09/2021

CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND THE ORIGINS OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.

Research demonstrates that antisocial behavior in adults can be traced from the following risk factors:

Developmental risk factors

Developmental risk factors include social risk factors, psychological risk factors as well as parental/family risk factors.

Social risk factors include poverty, peer rejection and association with ant-social peers, pre-school experiences, after school care and school failure. Poverty typically includes the absence of sufficient income to meet basic necessities of life. Poverty has a strong connection to persistent violent offending as measured by official crime statistics, self-report data on both adult and juvenile offenders. The indigence of defendants processed in criminal courts is well documented.
Many factors other than ones economic situation come into play. In fact, the connection between low socioeconomic class and criminal tendencies does not mean that poverty causes or inevitably leads to serious, chronic offending another social factor associated with crime and delinquency is early school failure (Dedge & Pettit, 2003).

Early school failure seems to be more strongly associated with anti-social behavior than low intelligence (Hinshaw, 1992).The great majority of poor children and adults are law abiding citizens, and children and adults from families of high economic status do engage in serious delinquency and crime.

In a summary, the most prominent social factors that have been identified in the development of criminal behavior include the many disadvantages of living in poverty, peer rejection combined with association with anti-social peers, poor quality child care during the pre-school years and school failure. The more social risk factors a child experiences during his/her early life, the higher the probability a child may fall vulnerable to criminal behavior.

Parental and family risk factors are another developmental risk factor to criminal and delinquent behavior. Among parental and family risk factors are single-parent households which have been blamed for anti-social behavior of children. Research however stresses that process variables are more likely risk factors. For example, an association has been found between certain parental styles and anti-social behavior in children. Some of the parenting styles that have been identified are authoritarian, permissive, authoritative and neglecting or lax (Snyder & Patterson, 1987). Although many parents vary their styles across situations and as children get older, in general, one style dominates.

The permissive and lax parenting styles which are characterized by littles or no control over the children and extremely few restrictions are highly associated with delinquent behavior. On the other hand, parental monitoring or supervision of the childs activities, particularly from the ages of nine to mid-adolescence, is crucial to the development of prosocial behavior. Other parental and family risk factors are parental mental health problems, physical and emotional abuse/neglect, domestic violence and/or substance abuse as well as antisocial siblings.

NB: Let's give our children the best childhood as parents. We can save them.

Source:

PH Namangala, BA. MA. LLB
Forensic Psychologist, Researcher, Advocate.
The University of Zambia.