Perception of Mental Illness: Preliminary Exploratory Research At a Cross-Cultural Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic

Cross-cultural studies on immigrants from Pakistan and the New Commonwealth are reviewed, with emphasis on epidemiology and differences in clinical presentation. Their referral to the psychiatric service is also examined and deficiencies are noted. Awareness of transcultural issues among health professionals need to be increased in order to achieve diagnosis and improvements in health care.

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A Psychiatric Clinic in General Practice

Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists ◽

10.1192/pb.11.4.114 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 114-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Sally M. Browning ◽

Michael F. Ford ◽

Cait A. Goddard ◽

Alexander C. Brown

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Mental Illness ◽

General Practice ◽

Psychiatric Disorder ◽

Personality Disorders ◽

Psychiatric Service ◽

Significant Degree ◽

Care Team ◽

Primary Care Team ◽

Psychiatric Clinic

Only a minority suffering from mental illness are treated by the specialist psychiatric service. The majority of psychiatrically ill patients seen in general practice suffer from minor neuroses, personality disorders and situational reactions and can be appropriately treated by the primary care team. However, a significant degree of morbidity, some of it severe, fails to be identified in general practice and the identification and treatment of psychiatric disorder varies according to the GP's interest and attitudes.

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Psychosocial Support: a path for improving refugees’ mental health and cross-cultural adaptability

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.14738/assrj.81.9559 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 351-369

Author(s):

Anna Carolina Moreno ◽

Ieda Francischetti

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Psychosocial Support ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Cultural Adaptability ◽

Qualitative Nature

This article aims at analysing how psychosocial support (PSS) projects focused on refugees' mental health might contribute to improving their well-being and resilience in camps or during resettlement. Their journeys usually cause an increase in individuals’ mental health instability, not only related to trauma but also because they require the capability of adjusting to different realities and cultures. This paper works toward answering the question of how PSS potentially capacitates refugees to continuously adapt to new environments through exploratory research of qualitative nature.

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Cross-Cultural Aspects of the Stigma of Mental Illness

Understanding the Stigma of Mental Illness ◽

10.1002/9780470997642.ch2 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 19-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Bernice A. Pescosolido ◽

Sigrun Olafsdottir ◽

Jack K. Martin ◽

J. Scott Long

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Aspects ◽

Stigma Of Mental Illness

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Telemental Health in Africa

10.1093/med/9780190622725.003.0003 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Sinclair Wynchank ◽

Dora Wynchank

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Mental Healthcare ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

Telemental Health ◽

African Countries ◽

Broadcast Media ◽

Equipment Costs

Although telemental health (TMH) in Africa shares much with TMH in well-resourced nations, significant differences exist. These mainly result from relatively small funds available for all forms of healthcare, inadequate infrastructure, lack of mental healthcare personnel, and cross-cultural difficulties. The majority of individuals with severe mental illness receive no treatment in most African countries. This lack has been alleviated in part by some “North–South” and “South–South” TMH programs, in addition to other locally initiated programs. African TMH has emphasized provision of a wide variety of TMH—education, managing psychotrauma in regions of violent upheavals, and the provision of other TMH services. Novel African telecommunications techniques and means of providing TMH, for example using broadcast media and diasporic mental healthcare personnel, are outlined. So, future African TMH will surely grow because of decreasing equipment costs, but principally because of proven effectiveness and the power of such interventions.

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Cross-cultural psychiatric assessment

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment ◽

10.1192/apt.3.2.103 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 103-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Dinesh Bhugra ◽

Kamaldeep Bhui

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Health Services ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Patient Interaction ◽

Cultural Expectations ◽

Different Cultures

Different cultures vary in their perceptions of mental illness (Karno & Edgerton, 1969), which can affect their utilisation of orthodox psychiatric facilities (Padilla et al, 1975; Sue, 1977). Mental health services may be seen by ethnic minorities as challenging the value of traditional support systems, reflecting dominant Western cultural values and harbouring implicitly racist psychological formulations. The clinician-patient interaction may become fraught with misunderstandings if the two parties come from different cultural backgrounds and bring distinct cultural expectations to the encounter.

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