Traditionelle Medizin in islamischen Kulturen

P, Heine; Assion, Hans‐Jörg

doi:10.1007/3-540-27042-6_4

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“…The available data and our psychotherapeutic experience with this group of patients indicate that specifi c cultural aspects [22][23][24] should be taken into consideration during therapy. We have compiled these in box 1.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Forced Marriage and Mental Health by migrants in Germany

Kizilhan¹

2017

Arch Community Med Public Health

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Background and Objectives: The study examines the extent to which a link exists between forced marriage and the frequency of mental illness. Methods: Female migrants both in forced marriages and not in forced marriages with a Turkish background were compared in psychosomatic clinics in Germany with regard to their psychological complaints. Results: Turkish women in forced marriages suffer from mental health problems with signifi cantly greater frequency and, on average, have attempted suicide at least four times. Conclusion: They suffer the consequences of a forced marriage for their entire lives, and they require special psychosocial counselling and both medical and therapeutic treatment which takes specifi c cultural and migration aspects into consideration.

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confidence: 93%

Forced Marriage and Mental Health by migrants in Germany

Kizilhan¹

2017

Arch Community Med Public Health

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“…Various traditional healers are active not only at home but also in countries they migrate to. Such traditional healers include bone healers, religious healers, who work as magicians or sorcerers, Arab physicians carrying on the tradition of the Four Humour Theory, herbalists and women practicing the art of healing, whose help is sought particularly in dealing with gynaecological and obstetrical problems (Heine & Assion, 2005). For instance, bone healers are still consulted for the treatment of strains, dislocations and suspected or actual bone fractures.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Religious healers are believed by some to be able to recognize magic influences such as the "evil eye", evil spirits or black magic as causes of a disease. Traditional healers are consulted for a wide variety of problems ranging from psychological, neurological, and psychosomatic ailments such as depression, epilepsy or chronic complaints to family problems, financial or work-related difficulties (Heine & Assion, 2005).…”

Section: Pain Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding and treatment of diffuse aches and pains of patients from tradition-bound cultures

Kizilhan

2011

EJOP

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Patients from collective cultures with a tradition-bound cultural background (e.g., people from the Middle East and some south European countries such as Italy and Greece), have a different perception of pain and different conceptions of healing, which up till now have not been sufficiently appreciated in modern multimodal therapeutic approaches. Inadequate knowledge of anatomy and bodily functions and traditional perceptions of pain (magic, curse, punishment, etc.) have a substantial influence on diagnostics. The pain experience is regarded holistically in relation to the body, rather than being confined to a particular part of the body. Limited access to psychological complains treatment often leads to diffuse pain. The ailing body expresses its state in social, collective, economic, migration historical, psychological and cultural terms. A multimodal interdisciplinary and culture-sensitive approach is required for the effective pain treatment of patients from a tradition-bound background.

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“…A further reason for rejecting psychotherapy is the collective thinking in which the family plays a superordinate role. For this reason, personal feelings and inner mental symptoms are often not expressed; to adapt to the social environment is considered a sign of personal maturity [ 5 ]. The human body is ‘allowed’ one illness however, which is why both physical and mental complaints are expressed via the body.…”

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confidence: 99%

Trauma and Pain in Family-Orientated Societies

Kizilhan

2017

IJERPH

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People from family-oriented societies in particular, in addition to having a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer from chronic pain and physical complaints. Such people have a different understanding of physical illness and pain and, compared to patients from western societies, have different ideas on healing, even when confronted with the therapist. Hitherto, these factors have not been sufficiently taken into account in modern, multi-module therapy approaches. Trauma can be perceived via pain and physical complaints, whereby the pain is not restricted to one part of the body but is seen as covering the body as a whole. Therefore, in the treatment and above all in the patient-therapist relationship, it is necessary to understand what importance is attached to the perceived pain in relation to the trauma. The afflicted body expresses the trauma in the shape of its further-reaching consequences such as the patient’s social, collective, economic and cultural sensitivity. Therefore, for the effective treatment of trauma and chronic pain, it is necessary to use a multi-modal, interdisciplinary, and culture-sensitive approach when treating patients from traditional cultural backgrounds.

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Traditionelle Medizin in islamischen Kulturen

Cited by 16 publications

References 9 publications

Forced Marriage and Mental Health by migrants in Germany

Forced Marriage and Mental Health by migrants in Germany

Understanding and treatment of diffuse aches and pains of patients from tradition-bound cultures

Trauma and Pain in Family-Orientated Societies

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