Somali male refugees: Perceptions of depression and help-seeking
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Rae, Sophie 2014. Somali male refugees: Perceptions of depression and help-seeking. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/PUB.4181
Authors | Rae, Sophie |
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Type | Prof Doc Thesis |
Abstract | Background: In recent years, research has started to draw attention to the notion that Western biomedical concepts of mental illness such as depression may not be recognised, understood or treated in the same way across non-Western cultures. Research has begun to reveal the differences in how mental illness is conceptualised across non-Western cultures, highlighting the prominence of social and contextual factors in contrast to the Western biomedical view. This has implications not only on a global scale, but also for diverse populations living under the Western mental health system. The UK Somali community has been identified as a cultural group who rarely access psychological services, despite high rates of mental health diagnoses such as depression. In particular, Somali men are said to be at increased risk of suicide and frequently present in tertiary care, yet there is little research to explore how they understand concepts such as depression. |
Year | 2014 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15123/PUB.4181 |
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Nov 2014 | |
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Deposited | 13 May 2015 |
Publisher's version | License CC BY-NC-ND |
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/85888
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