Understanding depression across cultures book

This is a fascinating book which brings together a scholarly consideration of some of the theoretical challenges for understanding families across the world and the concept of the family, as well as being an impressive collection of empirical data which demonstrates similarities and differences across different cultures. Silencing the self across cultures depression and gender in the social world. Understanding depression gives coherent form to modern sciences confused wisdom about the illness, and does so in an accessible, intelligent way. Just like a rash or heart disease, depression can take many forms. Ethnic variation in depressive symptoms in a community. As youll see, theres a cluster of symptoms that are typically present, but one persons experience of. Despite this, the way depression is expressed varies by culture. Tell me a story series reading stories with socialemotional themes is one of the ways parents and early care and education staff can support childrens healthy development. Silencing the self across cultures explains why womens depression is more widespread than mens, and why the treatment of depression lies in understanding that a persons individual psychology is. Bill moyers interviewing style lets 15 practitioners from many fields speak for themselves about the importance of community support, meditation, lifestyle changes, neuroscience, doctorpatient relationships and many others approaches. Variation among asian americans of east asian descent and european americans. Sociologists study how people get along together in groups.

The themes of depression tend to revolve around loss. The sociological aspects of depression are both influenced by. Use the following resources to guide effective use of tell me a story in your early care and education program. Andrew solomon, author of the 2001 national book award winner for nonfiction, the new york times bestselling the noonday demon. Sociology of depression effects of culture depression. Assessing mental health across cultures provides a framework for mental health professionals and students to obtain an indepth understanding of a client whose cultural background is different to their own. A study by pewznerapeloig and colleagues 1994 found that differences in the way depression was experienced in terms of guilt between african and western cultures existed. They study culture, social groups and how they affect individuals. Depressive disorders occur with fairly high prevalence across gender, age, and ethnicity in the united states the oneyear prevalence rate is between 5. N2 this chapter introduces the concept of this international book and the relevance of the selfsilencing construct to understanding depression and related problems across cultures, contexts, and populations.

This first workbook should normally be read over 1 2 weeks. Understanding depression booklet this booklet describes the symptoms of depression and the different kinds of treatment available. For instance, among the members of the international association of crosscultural psychology, one frequently encounters a positivistic conception of science emphasizing the value of sociocultural analysis in terms of specific variables and quantifiable responses, together with some attempts to order cultures on various dimensions such as. Many of the risk factors for depression are similar across cultures. Broadens the dialogue regarding theory, research, and treatment of womens depression by including the perspectives of international authors in one volume. This book, in two volumes, focuses on contemporary issues and dilemmas in relation to depression. Tell me a story will help build parent and staff capacity to use books and stories to help young children learn. Many depressed patients attend primary health care, and minoritygroup patients often see general practitioners gps for depressive symptoms. A social identity perspective xueling melissa chang bachelor of arts in psychology hons a thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy at the university of queensland in 2017 school of psychology. Depression is a global mental health condition that affects all cultures.

Learn more about tell me a story, including the origin of the evidencebased materials, supporting research, and best practices for using the materials with families and children in your community. An update on the epidemiology of major depressive disorder. Understanding depression across cultural contexts culture and. The aim is to equip readers with an uptodate understanding of the clinical and neurobiological underpinnings of depression and their relation to clinical manifestations and the development of more effective treatments. The chapter summarizes silencing the self theory and situates the theory among other psychological theories of depression. So can feeling isolated and seeking distraction to avoid. For example, headaches, digestive problems, tiredness, irritability or longterm pain can sometimes indicate depression. Good harvard medical school crosscultural aspects of depression. Recognition of depression in people of different cultures. The epidemiology of depression across cultures request pdf. It can take different forms and affect individuals in different ways.

It suggests ways that individuals can help themselves, and what family and friends can do. This book breaks new ground by demonstrating that the link between depressive symptoms and selfsilencing occurs across a range of cultures. What are the best books for understanding depression. Depression has been a scourge of mankind since the dawn of ages. Understanding depression across cultures request pdf. This book breaks new ground by demonstrating that the linkage of depressive symptoms with selfsilencing occurs across a range of cultures.

Classification, culture and the westernisation of mental. An update on the epidemiology of major depressive disorder across cultures. Workbook 1 understanding depression live life well. The first workbook, understanding depression, will help you to work out which of the five areas of depression you have problems with. The prevalence rates for depression may be expected to differ according to the sample composition e.

This understanding is key to developing mental health services that are more responsive to the cultural and social contexts of racial and ethnic minorities. Janet stoppard argues that current approaches give only partial accounts of womens experiences of depression and concludes that a better understanding will only be. Depressive typologies in southeast asian refugees and resident canadians. Between cultures psychology for the cultural explorer marianna pogosyan, ph. Living with depression is a really good book to understand the causes and process of going through depression. Andrew solomon, author of the national book awardwinner the noonday demon. The aim is to equip readers with an uptodate understanding of the clinical and neurobiological. What triggers a given emotion also varies across cultures. Families participating in head start come from many different cultural backgrounds, bringing a unique blend of history, traditions and beliefs to the tasks of child. From a leading medical expert at johns hopkins, here is an. Depression is a common cause of ill health all over the world.

Silencing the self across cultures hardcover dana c. These include gender, unemployment, traumatic events. The world health organization who has ranked depression the 4 th leading cause of disability worldwide and projects that by 2020, it will be the second leading cause. My top books for understanding depression and recovery 1. More than just feeling down or having a bad day, depression is a mood disorder that affects the way you think, act, and feel. All these symptoms are consistent with dsm criteria for major depressive disorder american. In addition, the chapter will suggest some ways forward to a more nuanced approach to the diagnosis and treatment of depression. To better understand what happens inside the clinical setting, this chapter looks outside. Some come from groups that have been oppressed for generations. Understanding depression across cultures t short paper 6 families participating in head start come from many different cultural backgrounds, bringing a unique blend of history, traditions and beliefs to the tasks of child rearing and education. The book does give you a good insite to the different types of depression and their symptoms. In his classic book, the expression of emotions in man and animals, charles darwin noted that.

The diagnosis and classification of depression is based on the presence of a number of mainly psychiatric symptoms 4,5. N2 this international volume offers new perspectives on social and psychological. Major depression is a commonly occurring, serious, recurrent disorder linked to diminished role functioning and quality of life, medical morbidity, and mortality 115, 122. I learned alot more about all the different types of depression. A comparison of psychiatric disorder in different cultures. Do emotions feel the same across different cultures. Crosscultural differences in language markers of depression online. Understanding depression booklet free social work tools. It also looks at the social stresses that people encounter as a part of life. It reveals the diverse effects of culture and society on mental health, mental illness, and mental health services. However, despite extensive investigation of asian somatization, there has been little progress in explaining how and when. Jenkins case western reserve university arthur kleinman byron j. The book uses a combination of theoretical discussion and case examples set in the context of australias multicultural society. You may think that feeling sad or emotional is always the main symptom of depression.