Social and Cultural Psychiatry Experience from the Caribbean Region |
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| Editor:
| Maharajh, Hari D.
Merrick, Joav |
| Series title: | Disability Studies (Joav Merrick - Series Editor - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Ministry of Social Affairs, Jerusalem Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61668-506-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $235.00 |
Book Description:
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This book captures the history, lifestyles and beliefs of Caribbean people relating them without impunity to the psychology of their emotion, thought and behaviour. This book studies research on the background of historical perspectives, definitions, dimensions and a Caribbean Diaspora, the interpretation of behaviours and mental disorders with contributions from witchcraft, priestcraft and science, as well as the challenge of the local interpretation of mental illness.
This book captures the history, lifestyles and beliefs of Caribbean people relating them without impunity to the psychology of their emotion, thought and behaviour. This book studies research on the background of historical perspectives, definitions, dimensions and a Caribbean Diaspora, the interpretation of behaviours and mental disorders with contributions from witchcraft, priestcraft and science, as well as the challenge of the local interpretation of mental illness.