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Illness of the mind or illness of the spirit? Mental health-related conceptualization and practices of older Iranian immigrants.
Full Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore whether the way mental health is conceptualized by older Iranian immigrants can influence their mental health-related practices. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 Iranians who had immigrated to the United States after the age of 50. The findings from this study revealed that the older Iranian immigrants were reluctant to seek mental health care services in the United States.This resistance was largely attributed to the cultural differences in mental health conceptualization (language, definitions, and terminology) and lack of trust in the effectiveness ofpsychotropic medications. The findings of this study have implications for health and social service professionals who provide services to older immigrants, refugees, and minority populations whose mental health conceptualization may not be consistent with the biomedical model.
Author information
Author/s: Martin, Shadi Sahami (SS);
Affiliation: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA. shadismartin(-atsign-)gmail.com
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Health & social work (Health Soc Work), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-May; vol 34 (issue 2) : pp 117-26
Dates: Created 2009/05/11; Completed 2009/06/17;
PMID: 19425341, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/17/2009, IMS Date: 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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