Mental health

Question 1

What are the approaches in studying culture and mental health?

Answer 1

1. frequentist approach.
2. distress approach.
3. norms approach.

Question 2

Name the classification systems used for diagnosing (mental) disorders.

Answer 2

1. DSM: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
2. ICD: international classifications of diseases.
3. CCMD: Chinese classification of mental disorder.

Question 3

Name the three cultural aspects of cultural understanding.

Answer 3

1. cultural syndromes of distress.
2. cultural idioms of distress.
3. cultural explanations of distress.

Question 4

Explain the cross-cultural research of Schizophrenia.

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

Name the important factors in migration and mental health.

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

What are the cultural limitations of therapy?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Explain the differences between treatment usage.

Answer 7

1. less treatment in less developed countries.

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

Question 8

What are the barriers to treatment?

Answer 8

1. language.
2. stigma and mistrust.
3. beliefs on health and illness.
4. social structures and policies.

Question 9

How can you remove barriers to treatment?

Answer 9

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