BACKGROUND Whether the prevalence rates of common mental disorders can be compared across countries depends on the cultural validity of the diagnostic measures used. AIMS To investigate the prevalence of Western and indigenously defined mental disorders among Vietnamese living in Vietnam and in Australia, comparing the data with an Australian-born sample. METHOD Comparative analysis of thre...

This dissertation consists of three chapters in which I address metaphysical and epistemological issues that arise in psychiatry, with particular attention paid to anti-psychiatric concerns. In Chapter 1, I consider three versions of anti-realism about psychiatric illness. I argue that Szasz's version of anti-realism should be rejected because it rests on a misunderstanding of illnesses more ge...

Knowledge The resident will demonstrate an adequate knowledge of: 1) The meaning of the terms, “culture” and “cultural competence.” (1,3,6) 2) The different levels of knowledge and skills, as identified within the cultural competence continuum. (1,4,12) 3) The various cultural domains that have an impact on individual patients, including the cultural domains of individuals, families, communitie...

As part of the international CUPID investigation, we compared physical and psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in Brazil and Italy. Using questionnaires, we collected information on musculoskeletal disorders and potential risk factors from 751 nurses employed in public hospitals. By fitting countryspecific multiple logistic regression models, we investigated the...

bam, which is located in the south eastern part of iran, east of kerman province, is a desert city with its special natural and cultural landscapes, which is different in many ways from all other desert cities in iran .there has always been a balance between cultural and natural elements in bam. one of the unique natural elements of bam is its rich underground water reservoirs, which originates...

A brief theoretical review of the current state of the art of embodiment research in clinical psychology has been expounded in order to highlight the key role that embodied conceptualization has on the understanding and explanation of several mental disorders, such as eating disorders, schizophrenia and depression. Evidence has suggested that mental disorders may be explained as disturbances of...

OBJECTIVE Francophones may experience poorer health due to social status, cultural differences in lifestyle and attitudes, and language barriers to health care. Our study sought to compare mental health indicators between Francophones and non-Francophones living in the province of Manitoba. METHODS Two populations were used: one from administrative datasets housed at the Manitoba Centre for H...