The notion of "cultural conceptions of mental health" refers to "common sense" knowledge which is used to interpret social and medical experience, and which plays an important role in shaping both professional
and supports a strong desire to increase awareness about all groups to the benefit of the society as a whole (Mioet al., 2006). It is also important to look at a bigger picture, focusing on psychotherapy in a culturally diverse world, and to international perspectives on mental health (Pra...
after the training and if so, were changes related to their recent experiences? The qualitative research question was: what were training participants' percep- tions and experiences of the CCCT, as well as their views of delivering mental health services to newly arrived refugees after the ...
The fact that our understanding of mental health is today “adopted” from the West, as Layla coins it, is to her a problem linked to the weight of the Western influence in the Arab world — especially since the Nahda, the cultural movement that flourished by the end of the 19th Century...
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In response to the mental health disparities experienced by Aboriginal peoples, and related inequities regarding the accessibility to appropriate mental health care, there has been a shift in health policy to endorse ‘By Indigenous for Indigenous’ health care delivery models. In Canada, this has re...
the article sheds light on different epistemological backgrounds of Western diagnostic manuals and traditional Chinese views of mental diseases, complex understanding of pathologies and therapeutic dynamics. Multi-disciplinary research resulted in a theoretical framework that also should encourage interdisciplinary...
This paper summarises the key findings from an audit using the Cultural Sensitivity Audit Tool for Mental Health Services (The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2001) to evaluate the views of service-users and staff in a South London Forensic Inpatient Service. Forty-one service-users and 47...
Cultural views on fruits and vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa can influence eating choices and self-management behaviours. Many sub-Saharan African cultures consider fruits and vegetables as food primarily for the poor, which affects their consumption and role in dietary management for conditions like ...
Some were concerned that this would put strain on their mental health: When you are feeling unwell and you are trying to recover even more, I think being with people who are not necessarily always very well is a bit difficult on your own mental health (Participant_2). For some, this ...