Traditionalism and mental health in the South Pacific: a re-examination of an old hypothesis
1980 ◽
Vol 10
(3)
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pp. 471-482
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SYNOPSISNineteenth-century theory held that mental disorder was rare in stable, traditional rural societies. Today most societies are rapidly changing, but Tonga still fits that model and the evidence suggests that the psychoses are genuinely infrequent there. It is proposed that both the theory and the evidence deserve further examination.
1965 ◽
Vol 3
(4)
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pp. 296-313
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2016 ◽
Vol 19
(4)
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pp. 728-754
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