culture differences

Question 1

what is the definition of culture

Answer 1

a set of beliefs values and practices that characterises a group of people

Question 2

what is a scientific model

Answer 2

states that culture does not affect diagnosis as we use a scientific model to diagnose (classification systems)

Question 3

what is a spiritual model

Answer 3

states that culture does effect diagnosis e.g. Evrard found that hearing voices in Indian culture can be seen as a gift where as in western cultures it’s seen as having a mental health disorder

Question 4

what did Myers (2010) find

Answer 4

cultural differences can lead to different reactions to treatment e.g. treatment for schizophrenia generated more stress for those already stressed

Question 5

what 5 things did Fernando (1992) identify

Answer 5

• over-diagnosis of schizophrenia amongst West Indian and Asian British
• excessive use of compulsory admission for West Indian British, black patients with schizophrenia were 3 times more likely to be hospitalised
• most West Indian, African and Asian British are transferred to lock wards
• excessive admission of offender patients among west Indian British, prison rather than hospitals
• overuse of ECT among Afro Caribbean and Asian British, more likely to be given electro-convulsive therapy

Question 6

what did Sue Sue (1992) find

Answer 6

African Americans don’t like to talk about their emotions and are less likely to admit they have a problem, less likely to talk about it with a clinician from a different culture

Question 7

what did Banyard (1996) find

Answer 7

• in the UK 25% of patients on psychiatric wards were black whilst they only make up 5% of the population and once they are there they are more likely to be seen by a junior doctor

Question 8

what is cultural stigma

Answer 8

in some cultures