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TUCEE Institute of Counselling and Technology
Negotiating Professional Ethics and Religious Beliefs among Mental Health Practitioners in Ghana: Implications for Competent Practice
The TUCEE Institute of Counselling and Technology invites scholarly collaborators to join an emerging research project examining how mental health practitioners in Ghana navigate the intersection of professional ethics, personal faith, and client religious beliefs in everyday clinical practice.
Religion occupies a central place in how many Ghanaians understand distress, healing, and the self. Practitioners often work at a complex crossroads where professional ethical codes, their own faith convictions, and the spiritual beliefs of clients meet and sometimes compete. This study explores how practitioners negotiate these demands and what the patterns reveal for competent, culturally responsive practice. The work has implications for training, ethical guidelines, and the broader conversation on religious and spiritual competence in mental health care.
We welcome co-authors and co-investigators with interest or expertise in any of the following areas:
Both established scholars and early-career researchers are encouraged to express interest. Practitioners with field experience in the Ghanaian mental health context are especially welcome.
Collaborators may contribute to one or more of the following: conceptual development and framing, literature review, study design, data collection and analysis, and co-authorship of resulting publications. Roles and authorship will be agreed transparently at the outset, in line with recognised authorship standards.
Interested scholars should send a brief expression of interest, including a short bio or CV, area of expertise, and a note on how you would like to contribute, to:
Email: research@tucee.edu.gh
Closing date: Submissions reviewed on a rolling basis.
We look forward to building a thoughtful and collegial research team.
