sociocultural theories of mental disorders

Sociocultural practices in Ethiopia: association with onset and persistence of postnatal common mental disorders

BACKGROUND Traditional perinatal practices may protect against postnatal common mental disorders (CMD) in non-Western societies. AIMS To evaluate the association between perinatal practices and postnatal CMD in rural Ethiopia. METHOD A population-based sample of 1065 women was followed up from pregnancy until 2 months postpartum. Qualitative investigation informed the development of scales ...

Collaborative Building of Sociocultural and Concept Mapping Theories

The power of concept maps can be seen in their ability to represent the complexity of knowledge and understanding at a number of levels including the theoretical and the practical. This paper recounts the collaboration in practical applications that lead to theory building between two scholars, Holbrook Mahn, whose main research interest is sociocultural theory, and particularly the work of the...

Theories of Delusional Disorders

Delusional syndromes can occur in a number of psychiatric, neurological or other disorders. They can also be caused by neurotoxic agents (e.g., heavy metals) as well as substance addiction. There are several hypotheses on the underlying cognitive or emotional processes associated with organic factors of delusional disorders, depending on the patient groups examined and the methods used. The aim...

Evaluation of Family Functioning of Children with Mental Disorders

Aims: Mental disorders are not only causing psychiatric patients incompetence, but also affect their families strongly and disrupt their performance. The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics and functioning of families of children with mental disorders (developmental disorders, emotional internalization, disruptive behavior, and drive out disorder). Instrument & Methods: Th...

Mental Disorders

Classification of mental disorders.

ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFICULTIES IN DEVISING A CLASSIFICATION OF MENTAL DISORDERS IS THE LACK OF AGREEMENT AMONG PSYCHIATRISTS REGARDING THE CONCEPTS UPON WHICH IT SHOULD BE BASED: diagnoses can rarely be verified objectively and the same or similar conditions are described under a confusing variety of names. This situation militates against the ready exchange of ideas and experiences and ha...