key question

Question 1

what was our key question

Answer 1

how do attitudes towards metal health disorders vary cross culturally

Question 2

which key differences are found

Answer 2

degree to which mental illness is stigmitised
explanations
symptoms

Question 3

why are these differences important

Answer 3

influence whether or not someone is likely to seek help if associated with stigma
how likely someone is to adhere to treatment
type of diagnosis given if unfamiliar with culture may misdiagnose
influence prognosis of disorder eg WHO said dev countries better prognosis

Question 4

cross cultural research suggests there are differences in the amount of stigma associated with mental illnesses between cultures

Answer 4

cheon et al 2012 - asians and asian americans typically have more negative attitudes towards mental illnesses than white european and white caucasian americans

Question 5

different cultures have different beliefs about the causes of mental illnesses

Answer 5

slet anovics et al - compared attitudes/interview of health care professionals to mental illnesses in the USA,Brazil,Ghana,Nigeria.and China and Ghana and Nigeria had highest belief in supernatural causes
mr cabe 2004 who found british white people were most likely to believe in bio causes comapred to african american favouring social explanation

Question 6

metal illness is associated with stigma may be less likely to accept treatment for mental disorders

Answer 6

Twesigye et al 2016 - patients suffering from bi-polar in Uganda were deterred from seeking help mental illness due to stigma
WHO 2012 showing how some individuals see stigma as a mark of shame
however in some cultures such as Austrailia and New Zealand that have anti-stigma campaigns for mental health showing a clear variation

Question 7

different attitudes may affect types of symptoms shown

Answer 7

Luhrmann et al- auditory hallucinations in Ghana,USA,India USA report increase negative commands, India and Ghana had more rich relationships with voices

Question 8

affect prognosis of course of disorders on seeking treatment

Answer 8

mehraby found in china mental illness may be considered possession and according to buddist belief a persons sufffering is a punishment for ones previous misdeeds- cause isolations and avoid contact so less support