Transcultural psychiatry

During the last half of the century the researchers have placed a great deal of importance on brain behavior relations. This has brought upon a huge body of knowledge but unfortunately at the cost of culture - the true roots of much of our behaviour. This general disregard of cultural factors has no...

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Published in:Industrial psychiatry journal 2008-01, Vol.17 (1), p.4-20
Main Authors: Vikash, R, Chaudhury, S, Sukumaran, S, Singh, A, Giri, D, Srivastava, K, Prakash, J, Sanger, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Cultural change
Cultural differences
Ethnocentrism
Illnesses
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Mental health care
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Psychiatrists
Psychiatry
Psychiatry, Transcultural
Psychology
Psychopathology
Science
Self esteem
Social sciences
Transcultural Psychiatry
Writers
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Summary:During the last half of the century the researchers have placed a great deal of importance on brain behavior relations. This has brought upon a huge body of knowledge but unfortunately at the cost of culture - the true roots of much of our behaviour. This general disregard of cultural factors has not only led to false generalizations but has also blocked the understanding of the real forces that motivate and shape our perceptions, attitudes, and actions. This paper is therefore an attempt to highlight the trajectory of transcultural psychiatry, right from the conceptions of its idea, through flaws in methodology, assessment, treatment and to its future and its limitations.
ISSN:0972-6748
0976-2795