How is psychology different in Tanzania in comparison to other countries?
Balige: The only countries I know, as far psychology as concerned, are Tanzania and the USA. There is a very big difference between the two countries. In Tanzania, psychology as a discipline does not stand on its own. At our universities, for example, there are no departments of psychology. Psychological services are not regulated in Tanzania as in the US. There is no licensing of psychologists. PI: What types of improvements in psychology/in mental health services would you like to see in Tanzania? Balige: I would like to see the newly formed Tanzanian Psychological Association (TAPA) grow into a well organized association that will have an impact on psychology in Tanzania. I would also like to see the government be more involved in the promotion of psychology in Tanzania. The psychological model has to grow alongside the medical model, in the approach to mental health treatment in Tanzania. The government and other mental health stakeholders have developed the medical model while neg
