Culture and mental health Flashcards
Cultural study from the perspective of someone within that cultural group
Emic perspective
Cultural study from the perspective of someone outwith that cultural group
Etic perspective
Aspect of cultural identity that is based on physical appearance and genetics, and is viewed as permanent
Race
Aspect of cultural identity that is based on behaviour, attitudes and upbringing, and is viewed as changeable
Culture
Aspect of cultural identity that is based on group identity and is viewed as partly changeable
Ethnicity
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
Acculturation
Devised four models of acculturation
Berry
Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is a partial adaptation of a new culture without any retention of the origin culture
Assimilation
Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is both adoption of the new culture and retention of the old culture
Integration
Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is low adoption of the new culture and high retention of the old culture
Separation
Type of acculturation described by Berry where there is low retention of the origin culture but also low adoption of the new culture
Marginalisation
The idea that culture is learnt through contact with family, friends, teachers and the media
Enculturation
The concept used to describe multiculturalism that takes place naturally, without formal planning
Laissez-faire
Type of cultural assimilation where a new dominant culture is formed from aspects of the involved origin cultures - often used to describe the USA
Melting pot
Term for the spread of cultural traits from person to person across societies
Cultural diffusion or syncretism
The voluntary but brief exposure to another culture
Sojourning
Age group that find it the most difficult to adapt when a family emigrates
Eldery
The means of expressing distress that are culturally specific
Idioms of distress
A culturally sensitive type of psychiatric care that encourages both following traditional and Western treatment plans
Hedge your bets approach
Six cultural effects on mental illness described by Tseng
Pathogenic Pathoselective Pathoplastic Pathoelaborating Pathofacilitative Pathoreactive
Pathogenic cultural effect described by Tseng
Culture directly causes the illness
Pathoselective cultural effect described by Tseng
The tendency to select a particular culturally influenced reaction e.g. culturally accepted suicide of a wife following the death of her husband
Pathoplastic cultural effect described by Tseng
Culture influences the manifestation of a mental illness
Pathoelaborative cultural effect described by Tseng
Universal behavioural reactions are accentuated in particular cultures
