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Culture, society and gender in depression
Author(s) -
Falicov Celia Jaes
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6427.00256
Subject(s) - mainstream , sociocultural evolution , depression (economics) , race (biology) , psychology , inclusion (mineral) , power (physics) , class (philosophy) , gender studies , social psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , political science , anthropology , epistemology , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , law , economics , macroeconomics
The dilemmas inherent in the inclusion of the sociocultural variables in the assessment and treatment of depression are multifold. In this article, three broad themes are selected for discussion: (1) the challenge of cultural translation of mainstream professional definitions of depression to culturally diverse groups; (2) sociopolitical discourses and power differentials regarding gender, class and race and their possible contributions to depression; and (3) the impact of migration, cultural change and generational conflict on manifestations of depression.