HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Arthur Kleinman, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Mood Disorder
20 Jul 2018
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Many criticize medical model for insufficiently considering culture. Doesn"t really take culture into consideration but when it does it does it in a minimalist way. Bizarre and inappropriate used when defining symptoms. Inherently connected to culture: a person"s symptoms are shaped by their behaviour and experience themselves shaped bt culture, some suggest that the dsm cements particular cultural understandings as normal or. Culture and experience: defines of behaviour is considered deviant. Hallucinations in first nation communities vs non-indigenous. Possession versus psychosis in latin america: content. Fat phobia (or not) and eating disorders: expression of illnesses - done in a culturally-accepted way. Panic attacks (aa"s, burning skin, caribbean - trembling, ea"s=dizziness, arab - fear of dying, prs- derealization. Some theorize less chance of as and narcissistic personality disorder in collectivist cultures. Culture and care: arthur kleinman - important psychiatrist, also trained anthropologist.
