While some of mental disorders due to emotional distress occur cross-culturally, others seem to be much more bound to particular cultures. In this paper, I propose that many of these “cultural syndromes” are culturally sanctioned responses to overwhelming negative emotions. I show how tools from cultural evolution theory can be employed for understanding how the syndromes are relatively confined to and retained within particular cultures. Finally, I argue that such an account allows for some cultural syndromes to be or become mental disorders and also steers clear of some of the anti-realist trappings associated with a social constructivism of cultural syndromes.Keywords: cultural syndromes, mental disorders, emotional distress, cultural ev...
This issue of Transcultural Psychiatry showcases some recent work on idioms of distress – the latest...
Examining the influence of cultural factors on psychological distress, relative to other (e.g. socia...
The aim of the presentation is deepening the understanding of one` s own heritage, cultural roots an...
While some of mental disorders due to emotional distress occur cross-culturally, others seem to be m...
Culture‑bound syndromes (CBS) and cultural concepts of distress include syndromes or disease manifes...
This paper describes the developing area of cultural psychopathology, an interdisciplinary field of ...
Ethnopsychiatry comprises a large field of literature written from diverse perspectives, disciplines...
In her latest contribution to the growing field of emotion studies, Deidre Pribram makes a compellin...
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Introduction: The objective of this paper is to verify if traits and symptoms defined as pathologica...
The present paper discusses the role of culture in understanding and treating psychopathology. It de...
Cultural foundations, beliefs and associated ritual practices delimit the relation to and the repres...
This paper aimed to examine whether the mental disorders observed in the Western cultural context...
Abstract Cultural and social forces play important roles in structure and therapy of mental disorder...
The structure that composes individuals' attribute, meaning and value is defined as culture. Emotion...
This issue of Transcultural Psychiatry showcases some recent work on idioms of distress – the latest...
Examining the influence of cultural factors on psychological distress, relative to other (e.g. socia...
The aim of the presentation is deepening the understanding of one` s own heritage, cultural roots an...
While some of mental disorders due to emotional distress occur cross-culturally, others seem to be m...
Culture‑bound syndromes (CBS) and cultural concepts of distress include syndromes or disease manifes...
This paper describes the developing area of cultural psychopathology, an interdisciplinary field of ...
Ethnopsychiatry comprises a large field of literature written from diverse perspectives, disciplines...
In her latest contribution to the growing field of emotion studies, Deidre Pribram makes a compellin...
Este artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre o processo de encontro entre diferentes práticas e saberes lig...
Introduction: The objective of this paper is to verify if traits and symptoms defined as pathologica...
The present paper discusses the role of culture in understanding and treating psychopathology. It de...
Cultural foundations, beliefs and associated ritual practices delimit the relation to and the repres...
This paper aimed to examine whether the mental disorders observed in the Western cultural context...
Abstract Cultural and social forces play important roles in structure and therapy of mental disorder...
The structure that composes individuals' attribute, meaning and value is defined as culture. Emotion...
This issue of Transcultural Psychiatry showcases some recent work on idioms of distress – the latest...
Examining the influence of cultural factors on psychological distress, relative to other (e.g. socia...
The aim of the presentation is deepening the understanding of one` s own heritage, cultural roots an...