2005
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.08.011
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Cultural differences in conceptual models of depression

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“…What is considered a mental illness and the beliefs regarding their causes can vary significantly. [8][9][10][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57] For example, mental illnesses is often believed to be the result of bewitchment or a failure to appease one's ancestors, having insufficient faith in one's religion, or a defiant attempt to challenge authority and ascribed roles. Substance abuse and committing sins has also been identified as causes of mental illnesses.…”
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“…What is considered a mental illness and the beliefs regarding their causes can vary significantly. [8][9][10][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57] For example, mental illnesses is often believed to be the result of bewitchment or a failure to appease one's ancestors, having insufficient faith in one's religion, or a defiant attempt to challenge authority and ascribed roles. Substance abuse and committing sins has also been identified as causes of mental illnesses.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…They predominate in anglophone societies, although there is wide variation in their understanding and acceptance within these societies, depending on class, gender and culture. 2 Depression can therefore be understood as a set of localised diagnostic categories, albeit currently operating on a larger scale than other culture-bound syndromes.…”
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“…Es así como quienes interpretan los problemas como "reacciones emocionales" frente a las adversidades del entorno -al contrario de una interpretación "patológica"-son menos propensos a buscar ayuda profesional en el ámbito de la salud mental 27 . Otros, en cambio, se sentirán más cómodos cuando se establece una relación directiva y jerárquica, mucho más cercana al modelo médico clásico.…”
Section: La Construcción Socio-cultural De La Depresiónunclassified