Why local concepts matter: Using cultural expressions of distress to explore the construct validity of research instruments to measure mental health problems among Congolese women in Nyarugusu refugee camp

There is considerable variation in the presentation of mental health problems across cultural contexts. Most screening and assessment tools do not capture local idioms and culturally specific presentations of distress, thus introducing measurement error and overlooking meaningful variation in mental...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transcultural psychiatry 2023-06, Vol.60 (3), p.496-507
Hauptverfasser:	Greene, M. Claire, Ventevogel, Peter, Likindikoki, Samuel L., Bonz, Annie G., Turner, Rachael, Rees, Susan, Misinzo, Lusia, Njau, Tasiana, Mbwambo, Jessie K. K., Tol, Wietse A.
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Sprache:	eng
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