Medical misinformation: Communication between outport Newfoundland women and their physicians

Problemas de Nervos: A Multivocal Symbol of Distress for Portuguese Immigrants

“…In addition to the Puerto Rican and Greek incarnations of the multivocal symbol "nerves," similar findings have been reported in a rural community in South Africa (Reynolds & Swartz, 1993); fishing communities in Newfoundland (Davis, 1984;Davis & Whitten, 1988); Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans (Jenkins, 1988a,b); and with El Salvadoran women (Guarnaccia & Farias, 1988). At first glance, "nerves" appears to have quasi-universal features that can be readily correlated with diagnostic categories such as the anxiety disorders.…”

Problemas de Nervos: A Multivocal Symbol of Distress for Portuguese Immigrants

“…In addition to the Puerto Rican and Greek incarnations of the multivocal symbol "nerves," similar findings have been reported in a rural community in South Africa (Reynolds & Swartz, 1993); fishing communities in Newfoundland (Davis, 1984;Davis & Whitten, 1988); Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans (Jenkins, 1988a,b); and with El Salvadoran women (Guarnaccia & Farias, 1988). At first glance, "nerves" appears to have quasi-universal features that can be readily correlated with diagnostic categories such as the anxiety disorders.…”

Nerves, worriation, and black women: A community study in the American south

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Bridging Psychiatric and Anthropological Approaches: The Case of “Nerves” in the United States

“…A general patterning of minority and low socioeconomic status with use of the term nerves and higher psychological scores indicative of distress has been observed by researchers studying a variety of cultural models for nerves, nervios, and nervi in many populations (Barlett and Low 1980;Davis 1984Davis , 1989Davis and Guarnaccia 1989;de Snyder et al 2000;Dunk 1989;Finkler 1989;Foss 2002;Guarnaccia et al 2005;Guarnaccia and Rogler 1999;Low 1985;Traverso-Yepez and de Medeiros 2005;Van Schaik 1989). In these studies, participants describe how social conflicts, worrying about friends and family, inequality, economic difficulties, and loss of loved ones become embodied.…”

“…Studying nerves in Newfoundland, Costa Rica, and the U.S. South, researchers concluded that talk of nerves helped garner support from peers to relieve distress (Davis 1984; Low 1981; Nations et al 1988). In contrast, Camino argues that black women in a southern U.S. city avoided talking to others about nerves for fear of stigma, but that when they did so, complaints were dismissed as “normal” for women and thus were ineffective as calls for help (Camino 1989).…”

Problemas de Nervos: A Multivocal Symbol of Distress for Portuguese Immigrants

“…In addition to the Puerto Rican and Greek incarnations of the multivocal symbol "nerves," similar findings have been reported in a rural community in South Africa (Reynolds & Swartz, 1993); fishing communities in Newfoundland (Davis, 1984;Davis & Whitten, 1988); Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans (Jenkins, 1988a,b); and with El Salvadoran women (Guarnaccia & Farias, 1988). At first glance, "nerves" appears to have quasi-universal features that can be readily correlated with diagnostic categories such as the anxiety disorders.…”

Nerves, worriation, and black women: A community study in the American south

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Bridging Psychiatric and Anthropological Approaches: The Case of “Nerves” in the United States

“…A general patterning of minority and low socioeconomic status with use of the term nerves and higher psychological scores indicative of distress has been observed by researchers studying a variety of cultural models for nerves, nervios, and nervi in many populations (Barlett and Low 1980;Davis 1984Davis , 1989Davis and Guarnaccia 1989;de Snyder et al 2000;Dunk 1989;Finkler 1989;Foss 2002;Guarnaccia et al 2005;Guarnaccia and Rogler 1999;Low 1985;Traverso-Yepez and de Medeiros 2005;Van Schaik 1989). In these studies, participants describe how social conflicts, worrying about friends and family, inequality, economic difficulties, and loss of loved ones become embodied.…”

“…Studying nerves in Newfoundland, Costa Rica, and the U.S. South, researchers concluded that talk of nerves helped garner support from peers to relieve distress (Davis 1984; Low 1981; Nations et al 1988). In contrast, Camino argues that black women in a southern U.S. city avoided talking to others about nerves for fear of stigma, but that when they did so, complaints were dismissed as “normal” for women and thus were ineffective as calls for help (Camino 1989).…”

Problemas de Nervos: A Multivocal Symbol of Distress for Portuguese Immigrants

“…In addition to the Puerto Rican and Greek incarnations of the multivocal symbol "nerves," similar findings have been reported in a rural community in South Africa (Reynolds & Swartz, 1993); fishing communities in Newfoundland (Davis, 1984;Davis & Whitten, 1988); Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans (Jenkins, 1988a,b); and with El Salvadoran women (Guarnaccia & Farias, 1988). At first glance, "nerves" appears to have quasi-universal features that can be readily correlated with diagnostic categories such as the anxiety disorders.…”

Nerves, worriation, and black women: A community study in the American south

“……”

“……”

Bridging Psychiatric and Anthropological Approaches: The Case of “Nerves” in the United States

“…A general patterning of minority and low socioeconomic status with use of the term nerves and higher psychological scores indicative of distress has been observed by researchers studying a variety of cultural models for nerves, nervios, and nervi in many populations (Barlett and Low 1980;Davis 1984Davis , 1989Davis and Guarnaccia 1989;de Snyder et al 2000;Dunk 1989;Finkler 1989;Foss 2002;Guarnaccia et al 2005;Guarnaccia and Rogler 1999;Low 1985;Traverso-Yepez and de Medeiros 2005;Van Schaik 1989). In these studies, participants describe how social conflicts, worrying about friends and family, inequality, economic difficulties, and loss of loved ones become embodied.…”

“…Studying nerves in Newfoundland, Costa Rica, and the U.S. South, researchers concluded that talk of nerves helped garner support from peers to relieve distress (Davis 1984; Low 1981; Nations et al 1988). In contrast, Camino argues that black women in a southern U.S. city avoided talking to others about nerves for fear of stigma, but that when they did so, complaints were dismissed as “normal” for women and thus were ineffective as calls for help (Camino 1989).…”