Mental Health

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AMA 2003 def. of MH

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state of being relative rather than absolute. Productive activities, fulfilling relationships, adapt to change, cope with adversity

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Horwitz (2002) cultural influences affedt how indiv view mental illness

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Incomprehensibility-(gen pop can't understand)
cultural relativity-follows rules of own cultural
cultural aspectis of MI-members of lay recog indiv behavior is deviant

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People related to indiv or of same cultural are more or less likely to label and indivv behavor as MI

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less

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Psychiatrist see person with MI when family members......

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can no longer deny illness & behavior is at its worst

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indiv in the lowest or highest socioeconomic class have highest amount of MI sx

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lowest, however tolerate a wider range of behaviors that deviate from norms

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lower or higher class is self-labeled or labeled by family members or friends

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higher social class
Psych assistance south soon after 1st sx of emotional disturbance

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what type of professions more likely to recognize MI

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humanistic types -teachers, social workers, nurses

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does amount and type of education effect recongition of MI behaviors

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yes, more education
humanistic education

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who would likely seek help more, Jews or catholics?
Men or women?

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Jews
Women

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the greater the cultural, distance fronm mainstream the greater or less likely hood of a negative response to MI

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greater likelihood