al-Issa I
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 1990 Autumn;36(3):230-40. doi: 10.1177/002076409003600309.
The main aim of this article is to review research and observations on the association between cultural factors and the rates and symptoms of mental illness in Algeria. In addition to traditional concepts and practices, modern psychiatric services and the classification of mental illness are discussed. Research on depression, schizophrenia, drug-abuse and alcoholism are reported. Two major sociocultural factors related to mental illness are emphasised: the Muslim religion and social changes during both the colonial and post-colonial eras. Many culture-specific family stresses are also related to mental illness.
本文的主要目的是回顾关于阿尔及利亚文化因素与精神疾病发病率及症状之间关联的研究和观察结果。除了传统观念和做法外，还讨论了现代精神科服务以及精神疾病的分类。报告了关于抑郁症、精神分裂症、药物滥用和酗酒的研究。强调了与精神疾病相关的两个主要社会文化因素：穆斯林宗教以及殖民和后殖民时代的社会变革。许多特定文化背景下的家庭压力也与精神疾病有关。
