Public mental health and anthropology
This chapter charts the contributions of anthropology to public mental health. It examines three main traditions in anthropological practice: (i) individual-level approaches, investigating mental health beliefs, behaviours, and illness narratives; (ii) meso-level approaches, assessing the provision,...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/med/9780198792994.003.0007 2023-05-15T14:59:43+02:00 Public mental health and anthropology An ecological approach Moses, Joshua Whitley, Rob Bhugra, Dinesh Bhui, Kamaldeep Wong, Samuel Y. S. Gilman, Stephen E. 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198792994.003.0007 unknown Oxford University Press Oxford Textbook of Public Mental Health page 59-64 book-chapter 2018 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198792994.003.0007 2022-08-05T10:30:36Z This chapter charts the contributions of anthropology to public mental health. It examines three main traditions in anthropological practice: (i) individual-level approaches, investigating mental health beliefs, behaviours, and illness narratives; (ii) meso-level approaches, assessing the provision, nature, and practice of mental health care systems; and (iii) macro-level approaches, examining the mental health impact of societal structures, including political and economic structures. It emphasizes the importance of moving among different levels of analysis. The chapter also provides case study material on suicide in the Arctic. The chapter concludes by discussing climate change and other emerging public mental health challenges, suggesting a multi-scale, interdisciplinary ecological approach. Book Part Arctic Climate change Oxford University Press (via Crossref) Arctic 59 64 |
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This chapter charts the contributions of anthropology to public mental health. It examines three main traditions in anthropological practice: (i) individual-level approaches, investigating mental health beliefs, behaviours, and illness narratives; (ii) meso-level approaches, assessing the provision, nature, and practice of mental health care systems; and (iii) macro-level approaches, examining the mental health impact of societal structures, including political and economic structures. It emphasizes the importance of moving among different levels of analysis. The chapter also provides case study material on suicide in the Arctic. The chapter concludes by discussing climate change and other emerging public mental health challenges, suggesting a multi-scale, interdisciplinary ecological approach. |
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