Department of Psychiatry, Sr. Professor, Superintendent, Addl. Principal, SMS Medical College, Jaipur - 302 004, India.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2010 Jan;52(Suppl 1):S309-13. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.69259.
'Culture' is an abstraction, reflecting the total way of life of a society. Culture uniquely influences mental health of people living in a given society. Similarity in thinking and understanding of mental health across the ancient cultures has been observed. Studies which relate to the demographic factors, cultural factors influencing presentation of illness, diagnosis of the illness-culture bound syndromes and influence of the cultural factors and the belief system on psychopathology, stigma and discrimination towards the patient have been reviewed. An attempt has been made to critically look at the research on culture and psychiatry in different areas. There is a need for culturally oriented modules of non-pharmacological management.
“文化”是一种抽象概念，反映了一个社会的总体生活方式。文化独特地影响着生活在特定社会中的人们的心理健康。在古代文化中，人们对心理健康的思维和理解方式存在相似之处。本研究综述了与人口统计学因素、影响疾病表现的文化因素、疾病-文化相关综合征的诊断以及文化因素和信仰体系对精神病理学、对患者的污名化和歧视的影响相关的研究。本文试图批判性地审视不同领域的文化与精神病学研究。需要有针对性地开展非药物治疗的文化模块。
