Conversations between anthropology and psychiatry: drawing out the best from interdisciplinarity in global mental health.

CONCLUSIONS: Social and cultural perspectives embedded within programmes can provide richer, more contextualised interventions. In drawing on the combined expertise of anthropology and psychiatry, new taken-for-granted reference points embedding cultural approaches form the basis for delivery of global mental health programmes. These perspectives include:Locating mental health programmes within development critiquesSituating the subjects of development within contextualised settings, acknowledging and respecting local knowledge, understandings and practicesA focus on interdisciplinarity as the basis for future practice in global mental health projects. PMID: 26634658 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26634658?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - December 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rosso Buckton A Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research

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