Traditional versus Western perceptions of mental illness: women of Moroccan origin treated in an Israeli mental health center

Latzer, Yael

doi:10.1080/0265053032000071501

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“…In a qualitative study in Israel, it was found that young Moroccan females felt they were part of the Western society, but that they suffered from an internal conflict between this western world and their traditional background. This increased their fear for stigma, and consequently decreased the probability that they would seek psychiatric help [ 55 ].…”

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Social exclusion and psychopathology in an online cohort of Moroccan-Dutch migrants: Results of the MEDINA-study

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IntroductionMigration is seen as a risk factor for developing psychiatric symptoms and experiencing social exclusion. In the Netherlands, the Moroccan-Dutch population is the second largest migrant group. 70% of all young Moroccan-Dutch people meet each other in the online community www.marokko.nl. Within this community, we investigated the association between experiences of social exclusion and self-reported depressive symptoms and psychotic experiences.Materials and methodsParticipants were recruited via the website www.marokko.nl. They completed an online survey, with screening instruments for depressive symptoms (K10) and psychotic experiences (PQ-16), measures of social exclusion (perceived discrimination, social defeat and social support), and questions about demographical information. With regression analysis the association between social exclusion and psychiatric symptoms was investigated.ResultsWe included 267 participants; 87% were female. 27% of the sample has received mental healthcare in the past. Over 50% of these people screened positive for depressive symptoms and psychotic experiences. Perceived discrimination and social defeat were significantly associated with psychotic experiences and social defeat was associated with depressive symptoms. Social support and higher education were associated with less depressive symptoms and psychotic experiences.DiscussionOur findings suggest that the online environment allows for epidemiological research and early symptom detection. Levels of psychopathology were high in our sample. This suggests that a part of this young ethnic minority population might not get adequate mental healthcare. Since this population can be reached through Internet, the online environment may therefore also offer an appropriate setting for intervention, to increase resilience towards social exclusion.

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Social exclusion and psychopathology in an online cohort of Moroccan-Dutch migrants: Results of the MEDINA-study

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“…As is the case for many first-generation Moroccans, it is not uncommon for individuals with traditional backgrounds to have health beliefs that deviate from our Western biomedical models, characterised by a more external locus of control, and fatalistic beliefs [43]. Indeed, in traditional Moroccan culture, illness is primarily perceived as caused by factors outside the human body [26]. Consequently, Moroccan traditional healers play an important role in mental health care by removing evil sorcery and expelling evil spirits, even though psychiatry in Morocco is strongly rooted in Western medicine due to French colonisation [48].…”

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“…For example, first-generation Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands can be considered conservative and traditional [47]. This is, among other factors, expressed in the importance that is attached to the extended family, often the foundation of Moroccan social life [26]. As is the case for many first-generation Moroccans, it is not uncommon for individuals with traditional backgrounds to have health beliefs that deviate from our Western biomedical models, characterised by a more external locus of control, and fatalistic beliefs [43].…”

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Perceived need for mental health care among non-western labour migrants

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Tuinebreijer

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Soc Psychiat Epidemiol

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“…A similar trend of rising rates of EDs in traditional populations has also been observed in Israel ( 4 ). Israel is a land of immigrants, home to people from a variety of cultures, religious groups, and ethnicities ( 9 – 12 ). The unique social structure of Israel is characterized by the juxtaposition of ancient traditions with cutting-edge technological development, and of reliance on the dictates of Jewish religion alongside an essentially modern and secular system of legislation.…”

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Virtual Online Home-Based Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Ultra-Orthodox Young Women With Eating Disorders

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Background: With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need arose to maintain treatment continuity for religious Jewish Ultra-Orthodox young women with eating disorders (EDs) previously hospitalized in the ED department at the Ultra-Orthodox “Mayanei Hayeshua” medical center in Israel. This need led to the development of home-based online treatment channels, previously unfamiliar, and unaccepted in this population. The implementation of this model had to take into consideration many of the difficulties inherent in the use of online treatment in Jewish Ultra-Orthodox mental health patients.Aims: We sought to investigate our online home-based treatment model implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in previously hospitalized young Ultra-Orthodox women with EDs.Method: We briefly review the literature on: (1) The Jewish Israeli Ultra-Orthodox culture; (2) Young women in Ultra-Orthodox society; and (3) EDs in Jewish Israeli Ultra-Orthodox women. We then present the inpatient ED department for Ultra-Orthodox young women and describe the online treatment model adapted to this population during the COVID-19 pandemic. We highlight the difficulties, dilemmas, and advantages of our online model with the description of three patients.Findings: Online therapy can serve as a barrier to treatment in some cases, due to physical (lack of suitable online devices except phones), familial (over-crowded families), and religious circumstances, as well as because of the patients' reluctance to take part in this treatment. In other cases, virtual home-based treatment can lead to a positive change. This may be the case in patients who find the distancing online model suitable for them, and in parents who are committed to treatment, using their greater physical and emotional presence at home during the COVID-19 pandemic for the good if their ill-daughters.Discussion: This paper highlights the difficulties and possibilities inherent in a virtual home-based treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic for Ultra-Orthodox young women previously hospitalized because of an ED. This model can be effective for some patients and families if undertaken by a multidisciplinary team that is not only knowledgeable about the treatment of EDs and the use of online strategies but also knowledgeable and culturally sensitive to the specific needs and codes of Ultra-Orthodox populations.

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Traditional versus Western perceptions of mental illness: women of Moroccan origin treated in an Israeli mental health center

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Social exclusion and psychopathology in an online cohort of Moroccan-Dutch migrants: Results of the MEDINA-study

Social exclusion and psychopathology in an online cohort of Moroccan-Dutch migrants: Results of the MEDINA-study

Perceived need for mental health care among non-western labour migrants

Virtual Online Home-Based Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Ultra-Orthodox Young Women With Eating Disorders

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