Cultural Construction of Psychiatric Illness in Malaysia
- Author:
Asrenee Ab Razak
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
culture, Malay, Muslim, psychiatry, help seeking behaviour
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2017;24(2):1-5
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The concept of the cultural construction of illness is important in terms of understanding
people's behaviour. In this article, this idea is applied to psychiatric illness in Malaysia to
explore how it is informed by sociocultural elements, a process that will help us understand the
psychiatric expression and help-seeking behaviour of the country's population.
- Full text:P020170505377115878132.pdf
