Culture and mental health

Question 1

Cultural study from the perspective of someone within that cultural group

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Emic perspective

Question 2

Cultural study from the perspective of someone outwith that cultural group

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Etic perspective

Question 3

Aspect of cultural identity that is based on physical appearance and genetics, and is viewed as permanent

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Race

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Aspect of cultural identity that is based on behaviour, attitudes and upbringing, and is viewed as changeable

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Culture

Question 5

Aspect of cultural identity that is based on group identity and is viewed as partly changeable

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Ethnicity

Question 6

The process of cultural change that occurs when a person or group of people come into contact with a culturally distinct group for prolonged periods of time

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Acculturation

Question 7

Devised four models of acculturation

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Berry

Question 8

Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is a partial adaptation of a new culture without any retention of the origin culture

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Assimilation

Question 9

Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is both adoption of the new culture and retention of the old culture

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Integration

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Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is low adoption of the new culture and high retention of the old culture

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Separation

Question 11

Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is low retention of the origin culture but also low adoption of the new culture

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Marginalisation

Question 12

The idea that culture is learnt through contact with family, friends, teachers and the media

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Enculturation

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The concept used to describe multiculturalism that takes place naturally, without formal planning

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Laissez-faire

Question 14

Type of cultural assimilation where a new dominant culture is formed from aspects of the involved origin cultures - often used to describe the USA

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Melting pot

Question 15

Term for the spread of cultural traits from person to person across societies

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Cultural diffusion or syncretism

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The voluntary but brief exposure to another culture

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Sojourning

Question 17

Age group that find it the most difficult to adapt when a family emigrates

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Eldery

Question 18

The means of expressing distress that are culturally specific

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Idioms of distress

Question 19

A culturally sensitive type of psychiatric care that encourages both following traditional and Western treatment plans

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Hedge your bets approach

Question 20

Six cultural effects on mental illness described by Tseng

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Pathogenic
Pathoselective
Pathoplastic
Pathoelaborating
Pathofacilitative
Pathoreactive

Question 21

Pathogenic cultural effect described by Tseng

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Culture directly causes the illness

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Pathoselective cultural effect described by Tseng

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The tendency to select a particular culturally influenced reaction e.g. culturally accepted suicide of a wife following the death of her husband

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Pathoplastic cultural effect described by Tseng

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Culture influences the manifestation of a mental illness

Question 24

Pathoelaborative cultural effect described by Tseng

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Universal behavioural reactions are accentuated in particular cultures

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Pathofacilitative cultural effect described by Tseng

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Cultural beliefs such as the level to which an illness is accepted can influence the frequency of onset

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Pathoreactive cultural effect described by Tseng

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Cultural beliefs affect the treatment, stigma or outcome of an illness e.g. higher rate of remission of schizophrenia in poorer countries compared to richer countries

Question 27

Most over-represented ethnic group on CTOs in the UK

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Black

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Ethnic group with the highest rate of admission

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Black

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Ethnic groups with lower than average rates of admission

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White British
Indian
Chinese

Question 30

Ethnic groups with the highest rate of mental illness within the UK

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Black Caribbean

Black African

Question 31

Alternative name for integration

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Acculturation

Question 32

Type of acculturation often seen in young children of immigrant families

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Assimilation