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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830724803321

Titolo

Transcultural Psychiatry; [proceedings] [[electronic resource] /] / edited by A. V. S. de Reuck and Ruth Porter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : J. & A. Churchill, 1965

ISBN

1-280-58906-X

9786613618894

0-470-71942-7

0-470-71696-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 p.)

Collana

Novartis Foundation Symposia ; ; v.967

Altri autori (Persone)

De ReuckAnthony V. S

PorterRuth

Disciplina

616.89

Soggetti

Psychiatry

Sociology

Ethnopsychology

Psychiatry, Transcultural

Personality and culture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY; Contents; Chairman's opening remarks; Recent developments in transcultural psychiatry; Discussion; Hominid evolution, cultural adaptation and mental dysfunctioning; Discussion; Schizophrenic and borderline states; Discussion; Phenomenology of affective disorder in Chinese and other cultures; Discussion; Housing and mental health in developing countries; Discussion; Social aspects of ideas about treatment; Discussion; Cultural elenrents in the response to treatment; Discussion; Changing patterns of adolescence; Discussion; Cultural change and psychiatric disorder

DiscussionAdult roles; Discussion; Methods of psychiatric research in Africa; Discussion; The epidemiological approach to transcultural psychiatric research; Discussion; Transcultural diagnosis of mental health by means of psychological tests; Discussion; Group Discussion; Chairman's closing remarks; Index