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Do ‘‘Culture-Bound’’ Syndromes Exist?
Do ‘‘Culture-Bound’’ Syndromes Exist? Throughout this chapter, we referred to ‘‘culturebound syndromes,’’ or syndromes that are found only in one culture. By definition, culture-bound syndromes are more than variants of ‘‘universal’’ disorders and are determined by the specific beliefs and practices of a particular culture. Originally, ‘‘culture-bound’’ syndromes were limited to syndromes observed in nonWestern […]
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Define Affective Symptoms
Affective Disorders Most research on the cultural meaning of affective illness has focused on unipolar depression. Findings from these studies suggest that the cultural context shapes the way specific depressive symptoms are understood. For example, although ‘‘dhat syndrome’’ in India resembles depression, it exists in a cultural context that views semen as the vital source […]
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Does Culture Influence the Meaning of Mental Illness?
Does Culture Influence the Meaning of Mental Illness? Most of the research reviewed until now was conducted using translated Western instruments and classification systems by investigators who view mental illness from a biomedical perspective. Proponents of cultural idioms of distress perspectives argue that mental illness cannot be separated from the cultural context in which it […]
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Cultural Factors in Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorders. Cultural differences in the expression of anxiety have been documented. For instance, although posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be diagnosed in American populations and Southeast Asian refugees, clinicians and researchers have found higher levels of dissociation among Southeast Asian refugees with PTSD. This may be due to the greater cultural acceptance of dissociative […]
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Does Culture Influence the Expression of Symptoms?
Does Culture Influence the Expression of Symptoms? Both the biomedical and cultural idioms of distress perspectives acknowledge that culture may influence the expression of symptoms. For example, culture may influence the frequency with which specific symptoms are expressed. Biomedical perspectives view cultural differences in symptoms as peripheral aspects of universal syndromes. Cultural idioms of distress […]
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substance abuse and dependence disorders
Substance abuse refers to the overuse of alcohol and/ or drugs that results in harmful physical, social, legal, or interpersonal consequences; substance dependence is marked by continued use of alcohol or other drugs, despite these consequences. The WHO has argued that an individual’s cultural context must be considered when diagnosing an alcohol problem. For a […]
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anxiety disorder characteristics and symptoms
Anxiety disorders are generally characterized by excessive worry and apprehension about the future. Specific anxiety disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, simple phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Compared to schizophrenia and depression, we know little about the way culture influences anxiety disorders. This may be due to the rare occurrence of ‘‘pure’’ anxiety disorders. Because […]
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Central Questions Regarding Culture and Psychopathology
Central Questions Regarding Culture and Psychopathology Researchers have used the methods described previously to answer some of the central questions about culture and psychopathology: Are mental disorders observed in Western contexts seen in other cultural contexts? Does culture influence the expression and meaning of symptoms? Do ‘‘culturally bound’’ syndromes exist? Does the social and psychological […]
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Assessing Psychopathology Across Cultures
Assessing Psychopathology Across Cultures To study mental illness across cultures, one must first be able to identify and then classify mental illness in different cultural contexts (see later section for assessment in clinical treatment). This is one of the most challenging aspects of studying psychopathology across cultures. The most widely used nosological systems were developed […]
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mental disorders of variation across different
mental disorders of variation across different Types of Mental Disorders Marsella offers a slightly different perspective that accounts for variation among mental disorders. He proposes that the least cultural variation occurs in mental disorders that are the most biologically based, such as severe neurological disease, and the most cultural variation occurs in mental disorders that […]
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