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Culture, Ethnicity, and Psychopathology

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Conclusion

In this chapter, we examined cultural influences on various aspects of psychopathology—assessment, incidence and prevalence rates, symptom expression, meaning, prognosis, and treatment. Our review illustrates what we know and what we still have to learn about the cultural shaping of mental illness. We look forward to future research that will advance our understanding of human processes and also enhance our ability to treat and live with mental illness across cultures.

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    Jeanne L. Tsai

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Tsai, J.L., Butcher, J.N., Muñoz, R.F., Vitousek, K. (2002). Culture, Ethnicity, and Psychopathology. In: Sutker, P.B., Adams, H.E. (eds) Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47377-1_5

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