Cultural relaxation methods for minor mental health disorders

Cultural relaxation methods for minor mental health disorders

Traditional techniques used to produce relaxation can promote and maintain wellbeing in healthy individuals too. They can prevent illnesses including minor mental health disorders from developing in those faced with psychosocial problems by countering stress, states of tension and improving coping capacities. Further, they can cure a variety of minor mental health disorders that have already de...

Mental health - cultural competence.

BACKGROUND Depression, and its associated anxiety, is very common in the community and frequently managed in general practice. Yet it remains a problematic concept. Differing views of depression influence both clinical practice and research. OBJECTIVE This article discusses the way each patient's culture interacts with other important contexts of clinical practice to shape how depression is u...

Cultural Issues in Mental Health

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:  describe the cultural issues that influence mental health and health care  discuss different cultural beliefs related to mental health and health care  explore the application of cultural safety to mental health nursing practice  identify appropriate strategies for mental health nurses to work with clients from a cultural background other ...

Mental health disorders in adults with intellectual disabilities Methods of assessment and prevalence of mental health disorders and problem behavior

Mental Health and Neurological Disorders