IB Psychology HL - Abnormal Psychology Case Studies Exam Study Guide Solutions
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IB Psychology HL - Abnormal Psychology Case
Studies Exam Study Guide Solutions
Szasz (1960) - Ans:-- first argued that mental illness was a myth in an article and later in his
controversial text The Myth of Mental Illness.
- His basic premise is that many psychological disorders should not be c...
Method: conducted qualitative research using focus groups and individual interviews to determine if
there were cultural stereotypes about South Asian communities.
- Participants were mental health carers from a UK inner city area of relatively high social deprivation. -
Focus group interviews were conducted with a range of mental health care professionals who worked in
both inpatient and outpatient mental health care services.
- In addition, individual interviews were conducted with consultant psychiatrists and general medical
doctors.
Results: Analysis of data from the interviews suggests that health carers held cultural stereotypes.
- The South Asian culture was perceived as repressive, patriarchal (patriarchal = dominated by males)
and inferior to a western cultural ideal.
- Burr contended that these stereotypes have the potential to misdirect diagnosis.
Angel and Thoits (1987) - Ans:✔✔-Aim: to see how cognitive interpretations cary between cultures. They
took as an example under-reporting of in Mexico of certain mental disorders
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