Somatization across cultures / edited by Santosh K. Chaturvedi, Sandeep Grover, Sachin Nagendrappa, Bhavika Vajawat and Dinesh Bhugra

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chaturvedi, Santosh K. (Santosh Kumar), editor.

Grover, Sandeep, editor.

Nagendrappa, Sachin, editor.

Vajawat, Bhavika, editor.

Bhugra, Dinesh, editor.

Oxford Academic Medicine

Series:

Oxford cultural psychiatry series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Somatoform disorders.

Somatoform disorders--Cross-cultural studies.

Somatoform Disorders.

Medical Subjects:

Somatoform Disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

monochrome

illustration

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Contents:

Introduction to somatization across cultures : Somatization, a cry for help

different wails from different cultures / Santosh K. Chaturvedi

General concept of somatization / Sandeep Grover and Chandrima Naskar

Culture and somatization / Daniel Poulter and others

Explanatory models of somatization disorders across cultures / Ferose Azeez Ibrahim and others

Understanding somatization from a neuroscience perspective / Renato de Filippis and Alessandra Nocera

Cultural evolution of somatization disorders / Sachin Nagendrappa and others

Assessment and challenges of the use of assessment tools across cultures / Gayatri Saraf and Santosh K. Chaturvedi

Somatization in children and adolescents across cultures / Arul Velusamy and Lakshmi Sravanti

Somatization disorders in incarcerated populations / Bhavika Vajawat and others

Somatization disorders in the United Kingdom / Damodar Chari and others

Somatization in Russia : Historical research aspects and their influence on clinical practice / Egor Chumakov and Nataliia Petrova

Somatization in Paraguay / Israel Gonzalez-Urbieta and others

Somatization disorders in central and western Asia / Dilek Anuk

Somatization in North America / Sarah El Halabi and Anna Fiskin

Somatization in South East Asia / Chonnakarn Jatchavala and Hatta Sidi

Somatization disorders in central and northern Europe / Ruta Karaliuniene and others

Somatization in Africa / Margaret Ojeahere and others

Somatization disorders in South America / Rodrigo Ramalho and others

General principles of management of somatization / Laura Orsolini and others

Psychopharmacological approaches to somatization with a focus on cross-cultural differences / Sheikh Shoib and others

Psychotherapeutic models on somatization across cultures / Harkishan Mamtani and others

Role of traditional healers, and complementary and alternative medicine for mental health / Mariana Pinto da Costa and others

Somatization across cultures : Conclusion / Sachin Nagendrappa and Santosh K. Chaturvedi

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 21, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Somatization across cultures

ISBN:

9780191949104

0191949108

Publisher Number:

90102556376

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.