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Anthropological Approaches To Psychological Medicine
Editor: Skultans, Vieda; Editor: Cox, John
Paperback
288 pages
Published: August 2000
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1853027081

Written for those in the mental health services, this book extends the theory and practice of psychiatry. The theoretical chapters explore the culture of psychiatry and reaffirm the importance of anthropology for understanding psychiatric practice and psychological disorders in both socio-historical and individual contexts. The second part of the book focuses on clinical applications.Anthropological Approaches to Psychological Medicine. This book coincides with the current increase in interest in medical anthropology. The relevance of transcultural issues for medical practice is becoming more widely recognized. In view of the changing emphasis in medical education and the growth of medical antrhopology, this book aims to bring together psychiatry and anthropology and focus on their interaction.


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