Abel J Pienaar
North-West University (Mafikeng Campus), South Africa
Biography
Abel Jacobus Pienaar completed his PhD titled: The development of an HIV/AIDS counselling approach for Africans at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. He further holds a clinical Masters-degree in Community Psychiatric Nursing and a M.Ed. (e-Learning). He focus on African indigenous knowledge, mental health and higher education. The latest publication he edited, Mental care in Africa: A practical evidence-based approach, Pienaar authored and co-authored ten chapters, capacitating mental health care providers in Africa. Prof. Pienaar is a senior faculty member at the School of Nursing Science, North-West University (Mafikeng Campus), where he is involved in both under-graduate and post-graduate education. He is also a member of the South African Nursing Council, where he is the Chairperson of the Education Committee and a mental health nursing expert.
Abstract
Abstract : Therapeutic interaction beyond the barriers of resource insufficiency: An indegenous approach.