objectives of indigenous psychology. to develop psychologies: -that are not imposed-that are influenced by cultural context-that are developed from within the culture-that result in locally relevant knowledge.ble to celebrate the richness and benefits of diversity. Able to accept and cope with the existence of different cultural values and attitudes. Aware of their own personal characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, cultural biases and norms, motivations and concerns.
Abbreviation: GCS. A scale to determine a patient's level of consciousness. It is a rating from 3 to 15 of the patient's ability to open his eyes, respond verbally, and move normally. The GCS is used primarily during the examination of patients with trauma or stroke.
Glasgow Coma Scale. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a neurological scale which aims to give a reliable and objective way of recording the conscious state of a person for initial as well as subsequent assessment. A patient is assessed against the criteria of the scale, and the resulting points give a patient score between 3 (indicating deep unconsciousness) and either 14 (original scale) or 15 ( more widely used modified or revised scale).