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Appreciating background and culture: the South Asian elderly and mental health

✍ Scribed by G. Rait; A. Burns

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
112 KB
Volume
12
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis

In the next decade there will be an increase in the number of elderly people from a South Asian background. All too often minority groups are treated as homogeneous, leading to inappropriate generalisations, unmet need, and unsuitable treatment and management. In order to understand and manage a person's illness it is necessary to appreciate the effects of their culture, experiences and environment. The South Asian community is well established in the UK and the attitudes of the growing elderly population towards mental illness, their expressions of distress, and views on management and treatment are only now being canvassed. Awareness of these issues is essential before epidemiological studies of depression and dementia and use of health services by this group will provide beneficial results.

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