This chapter provides an overview of the relationship between culture and psychopathology
with special emphasis upon core concepts and historical forces within the study of culture …

This is the second of three separate entries under the broad topic Culture. This entry
includes: the growing popularity of culture and psychopathology; critical concepts and …

After decades of relative neglect and marginalization within psychiatry, the study of the
relationship between culture and psychopathology has emerged as topic of considerable …

Conclusion In this chapter, we examined cultural influences on various aspects of
psychopathology—assessment, incidence and prevalence rates, symptom expression …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the importance of cultural differences and
ethnography in the frequency and expression of mental health disorders. The …

Researchers have increasingly examined cultural influences in psychopathology. Most
reviews of culture, ethnicity, and mental disorders refer to the findings from the World Health …

Highlights•Culture influences the prevalence, symptomatology and course of mental
disorders.•Ongoing shift from typifying ethnic groups to viewing culture in terms of ecosocial …

The present paper discusses the role of culture in understanding and treating
psychopathology. It describes new perspectives on the conceptualization of …

The present article offers an overview of the historical influences, conceptual assumptions,
and major findings and issues associated with the study of culture and psychopathology …

Culture and Mental Health takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common
psychological disorders, examining how mental health can be studied from and vary …