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Cross Cultural Psychiatry
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Attitudes Toward Depression in Arab-American Muslims: A Pilot Study
To what extent does religion play a role in attitudes toward health and disease among Arab-American Muslims? This study assessed the influence of religious beliefs on their attitudes toward mental illness, especially depression.
Capacity Assessment and Involuntary Commitment in Psychiatric and Medical Settings: Clinical, Legal, and Cultural Considerations
Have you ever wondered what criteria need to be satisfied before a patient can be involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital? Read this article to explore the clinical, legal, and cultural considerations regarding this topic.
Sources of Prescription Medication Misuse Among Young Adults in the United States: The Role of Educational Status
For preventing prescription drug misuse in young adults, it's important to know the source from which they obtained the drugs. This study used data from a large nationally representative sample to examine prescription drug misuse, drug sources, and substance use disorder in relation to educational status in US young adults.
A Culturally Adapted Educational Tool to Increase Patient Engagement in Depression Treatment: Early Report From a Study to Reduce Stigma
This early report of 273 Hispanic patients with depression reveals how researchers were able to increase treatment engagement by using a targeted depression education intervention designed to help dispel myths about depression and its treatment. Read more to see if this method might work for your nonadherent patients.
