Cultural Aspects of Major Mental Disorders: A Critical Review from an Indian Perspective

Major mental disorders such as schizophrenia and affective disorders are highly disabling illnesses. The cultural factors that influence the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders are of paramount clinical significance. We attempted to critically review the cultural factors in relation to the ep...

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Main Authors: Biju Viswanath, Santosh K Chaturvedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=4;spage=306;epage=312;aulast=Viswanath