Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3267355 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.91917 | DOI Listing |
Indian J Psychiatry
January 2018
School Counsellor and Independent Clinical Psychologist, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
The issue of culture in Indian psychiatry has endured increasing neglect with the burgeoning biological paradigm. This viewpoint debates and demystifies the connotation of "culture" in mainstream psychiatry. As a template to infer dominant thinking in mainstream psychiatry about culture, DLN Murty Rao Oration in 2011, "Indianizing Psychiatry - Is there a case enough?" by Avasthi (2011) (published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry) has been used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Psychol Med
April 2012
Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttrakhand, India.
Indian J Psychiatry
April 2011
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Psychiatry is different from all other branches of medicine as it pertains on "psyche" which is intangible, effervescent and indefinable. It is influenced by interviewer and client's communication skills, personality, socio-cultural beliefs and interpretations. The inference of "normal" and "abnormal" varies across cultures and understanding of the cultural nuances is an integral part of understanding psychopathology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!