Research Officer, Department of General Practice, University College Cork, Ireland.
Ir J Psychol Med. 2022 Jun;39(2):115-120. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2021.34. Epub 2021 May 26.
This paper sets out to briefly explore the definitions of two interrelated subfields of cultural anthropology; psychological anthropology and medical anthropology. This exploration will argue that culture and the individual are intimately intertwined. The theoretical evolution within psychological anthropology will be presented, from the bio-moral classifications of the 'primitive' to modern 'experience near' ethnographies, and fluid understanding of personhood. Theoretical and methodological approaches to mental health will be discussed briefly. Finally, the conclusion will ask the question: what is the future for medical and psychological anthropology?
心理人类学和医学人类学。这种探索将认为文化和个人是紧密交织在一起的。本文将介绍心理人类学的理论演变，从“原始”的生物-道德分类到现代的“接近经验”的民族志，以及对人格的灵活理解。本文还将简要讨论心理健康的理论和方法方法。最后，本文将提出这样一个问题：医学和心理人类学的未来是什么？
