Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health. A Comparison of China and Norway

Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health. A Comparison of China and Norway

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Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2024-04-17

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 3389013334

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Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject Health - Mental Health, grade: 1,3, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf (Wirtschaft und Medien), course: Intercultural Competences, language: English, abstract: This scientific paper presents the different cultural perspectives on mental health, with the cultures compared being Norwegian and Chinese. First, the term culture is examined in detail and defined, with the aim of creating a thematic basis. Second, Hofstede's six cultural dimensions are explained. This is followed by the definition of mental health, and the interrelationship between culture and mental health is elaborated and examined afterwards. To give an insight into the cultural perspectives on mental health in Norway and China, an overview of the development and perspectives of the mental health concept within the cultures is given. To conclude this paper, a comparison is drawn between the Norwegian and Chinese culture using the cultural dimensions according to Hofstede as a tool for analysis.


Mental Health in China and the Chinese Diaspora: Historical and Cultural Perspectives

Mental Health in China and the Chinese Diaspora: Historical and Cultural Perspectives

Author: Harry Minas

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-29

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 3030651614

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Following on the previous volume, Mental Health in Asia and the Pacific, which was co-edited with Milton Lewis, this book explores historical and contemporary developments in mental health in China and Chinese immigrant populations. It presents the development of mental health policies and services from the 19th Century until the present time, offering a clear view of the antecedents of today’s policies and practice. Chapters focus on traditional Chinese conceptions of mental illness, the development of the Chinese mental health system through the massive political, social, cultural and economic transformations in China from the late 19th Century to the present, and the mental health of Chinese immigrants in several countries with large Chinese populations. China’s international political and economic influence and its capabilities in mental health science and innovation have grown rapidly in recent decades. So has China’s engagement in international institutions, and in global economic and health development activities. Chinese immigrant communities are to be found in almost all countries all around the world. Readers of this book will gain an understanding of how historical, cultural, economic, social, and political contexts have influenced the development of mental health law, policies and services in China and how these contexts in migrant receiving countries shape the mental health of Chinese immigrants.


Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2022)

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2022)

Author: Mohd Fauzi bin Sedon M. Dom

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-03-02

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 2384760181

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This is an open access book. Culture is the spiritual activity and product of human society relative to economy and politics. The traditional concept of human beings believes that culture is a social phenomenon, a product created by human beings for a long time, and at the same time a historical phenomenon, which is the accumulation of human society and history. The technical, economical and cultural nature of art design determines that only with high social and economic development can art and culture flourish. Art design is the product of the combination of art and technology. Art design is also a kind of productivity, which promotes the development of social economy. As a driving factor for social and economic development, design art will also better serve the social economy with its own more perfect operating system. The 2nd International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2022) was held in Nanjing from December 2 to 4, 2022. The purpose of the conference is to provide an international platform for experts, scholars, engineers and technicians, and technical R&D personnel engaged in related fields such as "culture", "design" and "social development", to share scientific research results, broaden research ideas, collide with new ideas, and strengthen academic research, and to explore the key challenges and research directions faced by the development of this field, and promote the industrialization cooperation of academic achievements. Experts, scholars, business people and other relevant personnel from universities and research institutions at home and abroad are cordially invited to attend and exchange.


Migration, Health and Survival

Migration, Health and Survival

Author: Frank Trovato

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2017-11-24

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1785365975

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Publications in this field have, in general, been based predominantly on the experiences of individual national settings. Migration, Health and Survival offers a comparative approach, bringing together leading international scholars to provide original works from the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, England and Wales, Norway, Belgium and Italy.


Perspectives in Cross-cultural Psychiatry

Perspectives in Cross-cultural Psychiatry

Author: Anna M. Georgiopoulos

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780781757942

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This volume presents cutting-edge work in cross-cultural psychiatry by an international group of clinicians, researchers, and leaders in mental health policy. The book grew out of a recent lecture series at the Massachusetts General Hospital and features contributions from diverse fields including psychiatry, psychology, anthropology, social work, social medicine, and public policy. The first section highlights the implications of biological and cultural diversity for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. Subsequent sections focus on psychotherapy in cross-cultural contexts and international mental health policy. Chapters examine a variety of patient populations, including Asian, African, and Hispanic Americans and populations in Europe and developing countries.


The Virginia Tech Massacre

The Virginia Tech Massacre

Author: Aradhana Bela Sood

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0195392493

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The Virginia Tech Massacre take readers on a journey examining the mental health vulnerabilities of youth transitioning to adulthood, the limitations of existing warning tools for violence, and local, regional, and national gaps in mental health service delivery across the United States. The book provides concrete and pragmatic recommendations for how to begin overhauling the delivery for mental health services.