Mental illness and suicide in British South Asian adults

Ineichen, Bernard

doi:10.1080/13674676.2011.643861

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“…As hypothesised, British Asians had significantly higher levels of somatic expression of distress than the British sample. This result might be seen to confirm the findings of some earlier studies showing the expression of somatic symptoms of distress to be a common feature of non-western cultures, particularly those from South East Asia which differ significantly among one another (Ineichen, 2012).…”

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“…However, it must be noted that neither British Asians, nor native White Britons are an ethnically or culturally homogeneous group. British Asians studied here may be of Bangladeshi, Indian, or Pakistani origin; they may be agnostics, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, or Muslims and they be more or less identifiable with their culture of origin (Ineichen, 2012). The same applies to native White Britons who may be from different parts of the British Isles and of different religions.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Factors that predict when and why people seek a consultation with a general practitioner (GP; or indeed counsellor) have held great interest for researchers investigating the uptake of health services for mental illness (Ang & Yeo, 2004;Furnham, Petrides, & Temple, 2006;Ineichen, 2012;Turner & Manthei, 1986). There is also an extensive literature on cultural difference in seeking professional help for mental illness and psychological distress (Fernando, 2012;Hamid & Furnham, 2012).…”

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The relationship between somatic expression, psychological distress and GP consultation in two cultural groups

Sheikh

Furnham

2012

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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This article sets out to examine the relationship between cultural and demographic factors and psychological distress, somatic expression of distress and frequency of general practitioner (GP) consultation. The investigation was carried out in two cultural groups, British Asians living in the UK and native White British residents. It was hypothesised that the British Asian group would have higher somatisation scores than the British group. Further, it was hypothesised that these would be associated with frequency of GP consultations. Participants were 146 adults attending two GP surgeries. They answered a questionnaire on frequency of GP consultation and completed two questionnaires, the Bradford Somatic Inventory (Mumford, D.B. (1989). Somatic sensation and psychological distress among students in Britain and Pakistan. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 24, 321-326.) and the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, 1972). Multiple regressions showed culture as being a significant predictor of somatic expression of distress. Demographic variables, such as income and age, were found to be also significant. Proficiency in English, in the British Asian sample, had a significant effect on somatic expression. There was a strong association between somatic expression of distress, psychological distress and frequency of GP visits for the British Asian sample and not for the British sample. Somatic expression predicted GP visits for the British Asian sample only. Implications for GP consultations and diagnostic procedures are discussed.

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The relationship between somatic expression, psychological distress and GP consultation in two cultural groups

Sheikh

Furnham

2012

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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“…As well as a reluctance to seek help from mental health practitioners, a possible explanation for the under-utilisation of services is a low detection rate of CMDs in British SA women in primary care (Ineichen, 2012). There is some evidence that SA women may be more likely to somatise emotional distress than White women (Sproston & Nazroo, 2002), and to link causes of distress to external factors rather than to internal conflict (Malik, 2000).…”

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Barriers to counselling experienced by British South Asian women: A thematic analysis exploration

Moller

Burgess

Jogiyat

2016

Couns and Psychother Res

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AimThe objective of this study was to explore the attitudes and beliefs that second‐generation South Asian women living in Britain hold about counselling, with a particular focus on how these beliefs may impact on the process of help‐seeking for psychological distress.MethodologyEighty‐two second‐generation British South Asian women aged 18–40 (M = 24), the majority of whom (92%) had no experience of counselling, responded to a qualitative survey. The data were analysed with thematic analysis.FindingsAn over‐arching theme of ‘Stereotyping’ was identified from the analysis; this theme emerged from the data under four main categories which were best summarised by the following open‐ended statements: ‘White counsellors are…’, ‘Asian counsellors are…’, ‘Counselling is…’ and ‘People with psychological problems are…’. Participants identified attitudes and beliefs about counselling, counsellors and psychological distress which revealed widespread generalisations and stereotypes. Some of these views were culturally specific whilst others reflected stereotypes commonly held by the population as a whole, but they all had the potential to act as barriers to help‐seeking.ImplicationsImplications from the study findings are that services should consider how to address stereotypes which may make it harder for South Asian women to seek help from counselling services if they are experiencing psychological distress. This might involve initiatives to address beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that may act as a barrier to help‐seeking. In addition, practitioners should understand that their ethnicity and religious identity may have significant meaning for this population.

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“…reported that South Asian women older than 65 had the highest rate of suicide among all South Asians and twice the rate of non‐Asians in England and Wales . Other studies have found an increased rate of suicide and suicide attempts in younger South Asian women aged 15–24 in the UK, with intergenerational conflict between more traditional parents and ‘Westernised’ children as the major contributor to this increase …”

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Late‐life suicide in Asian people living in New Zealand: a qualitative study of coronial records

Wang

et al. 2018

Psychogeriatrics

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Further research is needed to identify ways Asian families can access culturally appropriate and accessible support and mental health services for their older members at risk of suicide. There is also a need for developing post-suicide interventions specifically for Asian families. The findings of this study have added to the growing evidence of declining physical health acting as a drive for late-life suicide.

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Mental illness and suicide in British South Asian adults

Cited by 11 publications

References 67 publications

The relationship between somatic expression, psychological distress and GP consultation in two cultural groups

The relationship between somatic expression, psychological distress and GP consultation in two cultural groups

Barriers to counselling experienced by British South Asian women: A thematic analysis exploration

Late‐life suicide in Asian people living in New Zealand: a qualitative study of coronial records

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