Open AccessPolygamy and its Effect on Mental Health
Author(s) -
Ertan Yılmaz,
Lut Tamam,
Ufuk Bal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
psikiyatride güncel yaklaşımlar/psikiyatride güncel yaklaşımlar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 1309-0674
pISSN - 1309-0658
DOI - 10.5455/cap.20150325083302
Subject(s) - mental health , psychology , psychiatry
Polygamy is a form of marriage in which more than one gender involved in its institution. It's seen all around the world, being especially common in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. Polygamy is a multidisciplinary subject with social, cultural, economic, political and religious aspects. Polygamy mainly has various effects on mental health of women and children. The objective of this article is to accomplish a review on the prevalence and causes of polygamy, studies conducted by various disciplines about the features of polygamic marriage institution and its effect on mental health. [Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry 2015; 7(2): 221-228