Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Volume 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 217-222

Mental health aspects of culture and migration (Review)

Cheng A.T.-A. , Chang J.-C.
  • a Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
  • b School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

The process of migration, with cultural adaptation and potential exposure to traumatic experiences, has been a challenge to mental health. Recent studies suggest that social support and cultural integration, rather than acculturation, are protective factors for immigrants. Advances in research methodology will minimize sampling biases and measurement errors to further strengthen the significance of research findings.

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male cultural anthropology distress syndrome female Review integration mental health human gender migration psychosis
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DOI: 10.1097/00001504-199903000-00014
ISSN: 09517367
Cited by: 30
Original Language: English