Mental health Flashcards

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What are the approaches in studying culture and mental health?

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  1. frequentist approach.
  2. distress approach.
  3. norms approach.
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Name the classification systems used for diagnosing (mental) disorders.

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  1. DSM: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
  2. ICD: international classifications of diseases.
  3. CCMD: Chinese classification of mental disorder.
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Name the three cultural aspects of cultural understanding.

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  1. cultural syndromes of distress.
  2. cultural idioms of distress.
  3. cultural explanations of distress.
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Explain the cross-cultural research of Schizophrenia.

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  1. Research showed there were a number of universal symptoms, however, symptoms manifestation can be culture-specific.
  2. disease course is more positive in developing countries. possible due to social support.
  3. valence, relationship and categorization of disease.
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Name the important factors in migration and mental health.

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  1. communication.
  2. cultural narratives of syndromes and illness behaviour.
  3. family structure, acculturation and intergenerational conflict.
  4. receiving society’s hindrance or facilitation of adaption.
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What are the cultural limitations of therapy?

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  1. defining abnormality.
  2. relevance of the self.
  3. knowledge and skills of the therapist.
  4. what is success in context?
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Explain the differences between treatment usage.

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  1. less treatment in less developed countries.

2. differences in treatment usage and treatment length are characterized by ethnic group.

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What are the barriers to treatment?

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  1. language.
  2. stigma and mistrust.
  3. beliefs on health and illness.
  4. social structures and policies.
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How can you remove barriers to treatment?

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  1. hire bilingual staff.
  2. increase the outreach of practitioners in the community.
  3. have flexible hours.
  4. work on reducing stigma.
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