Migration, culture and mental health

Murphy, H. B. M.

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“…Study also reflects that 42% were of middle class and 28 % were from lower class that coincides with social causation hypothesis and drift hypothesis [6][7][8][9] . In this study both the urban and rural frequencies were equal (50%) in number which is consistent with observation of other study where different workers observed that the risk of schizophrenia may be greater amongst those born or brought up in poor urban areas 10,11 . In this study based on SCID, the most frequent presenting symptom irrespective of demographic variables was persecutory delusion presented in 76% of all age groups.…”

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Demographic Features and Common Presentations of Schizophrenia

Ahammad¹,

Rahman

Islam³

et al. 2009

J. Armed Forces Med. Coll.

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Fifty cases of schizophrenia were assessed in Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Sher-eBangla Nagar, to ascertain the pattern of demographic features and symptom presentation in current national perspective. The study includes period from July 2004 to September 2005. Most of the patients belonged to the age ranging from 14 to 45 years throughout whole Bangladesh. It was found that 54% of the patients were male and 46% were female. The lowest age of onset was 14 year for both sexes and the highest age of onset was 45 year in female and 41 years in male. Among the schizophrenic patients 50% were unmarried and 50% were married and most of them belonged to lower economic class. In this study both the urban and rural percentage were equal (50%). Most of the patients were unemployed or recently disengaged from work place with a lower educational back ground. The most frequent patterns of symptom irrespective of demographic variables were persecutory ideas or delusion (76%). Analysis revealed that delusion of reference, grandiose delusions, delusion of control or possession of thought were significantly high among the male patients compared to female patients (p<0.05), but no statistically significant difference was observed with other symptoms (p>0.05). Analysis found that no statistically significant difference was observed between urban and rural patients (p>0.05) except visual and other hallucinations e.g. gustatory, olfactory which was significantly high among the urban patients (p<0.05). The next frequent symptom was perceptual disturbances in the form of auditory hallucination (70%). Delusion of reference was about 70% along with delusion about control or possession of thoughts being approximately 42%.

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Demographic Features and Common Presentations of Schizophrenia

Ahammad¹,

Rahman

Islam³

et al. 2009

J. Armed Forces Med. Coll.

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“…Often the symp tom is attributed to previous misfortune, and presents alongside strong feelings of self-blame and guilt. However, although the concept of dhat as a syndrome with distinct pathological correlates gained particular prominence during the growth of trans cultural psychiatry in the 1960s to 1980s (Yap 1974;Murphy 1977), more recent scholarship has introduced doubt that the syndrome is localised to only one particular cultural setting. In a review of the topic, Sumathipala et al (2004) point out the wider prevalence of semen-loss anxiety in different populations, indicating that this particular syndrome, alongside others, is perhaps not as bound to culture as was previously thought.…”

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Cultural factors and sexual dysfunction in clinical practice

Bhavsar¹,

Bhugra²

2013

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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SummaryAttitudes to sex and the perceived role of sexual activity are very strongly influenced by cultural values. Culturally determined gender roles influence relationships between different-sex partners, and cultural values affect attitudes towards sexual variation. Cultures define what is deviant and from where help is sought. Through differing patterns of child-rearing, cultures also affect individuals' cognitive development, world views and explanatory models of emotional distress. It is critical that clinicians are aware of the role of culture in defining sexual dysfunction and how cultural factors can be used in initiating treatment as well as in therapeutic engagement and alliance. Although epidemiological data on prevalence of sexual dysfunction across cultures are scanty, it is likely that prevalences vary, as will pathways into care and patterns of help-seeking. In this article we discuss the potential impact of culture on sexual dysfunction, and issues that clinicians, whether in specialist or in general services, need to be aware of in assessing and treating patients who present with sexual dysfunction.

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“…Dès 1961, Murphy a démontré que, si les données sont ajustées en fonction de l'âge, du sexe, de la race, de la profession, du statut socio-économique, de l'état civil, du milieu (urbain ou rural) et des catégories diagnostiques, la différence entre les taux d'hospitalisation psychiatrique des immigrants et des personnes nées au pays disparaît presqu'entièrement (Murphy, 1961(Murphy, , 1973a(Murphy, , 1977.…”

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Acculturation, stress et santé mentale chez des immigrants libanais à Montréal

Sayegh¹,

Lasry²

2007

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Cette étude transversale examine l'effet de l'immigration et du stress d'acculturation sur la santé mentale d'un échantillon aléatoire de 197 immigrants libanais à Montréal (113 hommes et 84 femmes). Le modèle orthogonal d'identification culturelle a été employé pour déterminer si le style d'acculturation adopté par les immigrants a un effet sur la santé mentale ou sur le stress d'acculturation. Les résultats ne démontrent aucune différence significative entre le taux de détresse psychologique des immigrants libanais et celui de la population québécoise. Parmi les indices de stress d'acculturation, seuls les problèmes d'adaptation permettent de prédire la détresse psychologique. De plus, les styles d'acculturation n'ont pas d'impact significatif sur la détresse psychologique ni sur les indices du stress d'acculturation, à l'exception de la discrimination perçue. Les immigrants qui ont adopté le style Assimilation déclarent avoir ressenti moins de discrimination que ceux des styles Ethnocentrisme et Intégration. Les études canadiennes sur l'adaptation des immigrants sont reprises pour interpréter les résultats de cette recherche.This cross-sectional study examined the effect of immigration and acculturative stress on the mental health of a sample of 197 Lebanese immigrants in Montreal. An Orthogonal Model of Cultural Identification was used to determine whether the acculturation style adopted by immigrants had any effect on mental health or on acculturative stress. Results revealed no significant differences in psychological distress between the Lebanese sample and a comparative group of Quebec native-born. Among the indices of acculturative stress, adaptation problems alone predicted psychological distress. Finally, acculturation styles did not have any effect on psychological distress or on acculturative stress indices, with discrimination excepted. Individuals who adopted the Assimilation style reported less discrimination than those in the Ethnocentric and Integration groups. Results are discussed with reference to findings reported in the literature on Canadian studies

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Migration, culture and mental health

Cited by 198 publications

References 17 publications

Demographic Features and Common Presentations of Schizophrenia

Demographic Features and Common Presentations of Schizophrenia

Cultural factors and sexual dysfunction in clinical practice

Acculturation, stress et santé mentale chez des immigrants libanais à Montréal

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