In the Example in the Textbook Regarding the Xhosa Culture

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the example in the textbook regarding the Xhosa culture of South Africa, the young man, who was said to have "ifufunyane," was later diagnosed with schizophrenia by a psychiatrist.The young man

• A)got much better when he took the antipsychotic drugs.
• B)got much better when he was treated with traditional herbs.
• C)got much better when he was treated with a combination of antipsychotic drugs and traditional herbs.
• D)never got better since he was shunned by his family.

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