A Psychosocial View of Mental Illness: An Introduction

A Psychosocial View of Mental Illness: An Introduction

The personal perception of the clinician or researcher tends to determine if a set of behaviors will be defined as pathological. Thus, assessing mental illness in the US becomes more difficult as society becomes more diverse & providers lack a frame of reference for pathological behavior. This s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Social Distress and Homeless 1995-04, Vol.4 (2), p.73-78
Hauptverfasser: Javier, Rafael Art, Herron, William G., Bergman, Andrea
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cultural attitudes
Cultural factors
Mental Illness
Pathology
Psychopathology
Social psychology
Sociocultural Factors
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Zusammenfassung:The personal perception of the clinician or researcher tends to determine if a set of behaviors will be defined as pathological. Thus, assessing mental illness in the US becomes more difficult as society becomes more diverse & providers lack a frame of reference for pathological behavior. This special journal issue (see related abstracts in SA 44:5) deals with the role of cultural factors in diagnosing & treating psychopathology in a multicultural society. 11 References. M. Pflum
ISSN:1053-0789
1573-658X
DOI:10.1007/BF02094610