Suicide is an increasing mental health issue worldwide and has explanatory bases in many cultures. The reported rates of suicide can often be underestimated because in many societies and countries, the act of suicide is considered to be illegal and punishable by law. Cultural factors such as ...
Cultural Stigmas:Every culture has a different way of looking at mental health and, for many, there is astigma. Some cultures see mental health challenges as a sign of weakness; others do not view it as a healthcare problem or believe it is within each person’s control. These inaccurate...
In certain cultures, mental health problems are often stigmatized. As a result, people with mental health issues may feel ___ and reluctant to seek help. A. ashamed B. embarrassed C. humiliated D. disgraced 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B。本题考查形容词辨析。“embarrassed”表示“尴尬的,...
mental healthhistorymental stateagedThe chapter opens with an overview of how cultural competence may help the clinician with the assessment of an older person. It discusses the interaction between the culture of the older person, the clinician's culture and the culture of the setting. It offers...
There is a need for mental health professionals to incorporate knowledge about these beliefs and to develop the skills to work with clients from cultures other than their own if they are to care for them effectively (Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc, 2010).This chapter is heavily...
The way people deal with mental health issues varies from culture to culture. In some cultures, people may choose to ___ their feelings and not talk about them. A. suppress B. repress C. oppress D. depress 相关知识点: 试题来源
Although “mental health” and “mental illness” are artificial concepts among people who do not differentiate and treat mind, body, and spirit separately, and who may not differentiate illness from other problems of living, many individuals ethnically rooted in one or more Asian cultures enter ...
Different cultures have different views on mental health. In country A, mental health is considered as important as physical health. In country B, however, people may ___ pay much attention to physical health and neglect mental health. A. tend...
To understand the role of culture for mental health, one needs to look further into evolutionary evidence. The evolutionary perspective on culture here refers to the way that people intuitively have used culture in the socio-economic life over the centuries. On the one hand, culture is clearly ...
Thus, we have taken a transdisciplinary approach (a) to provide a framework for understanding and improving mental health in the context of cultural diversity and (b) to promote legitimate practice, or the unity of reflection, research, and action, in mental health in different cultures. We ...