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Breaching Weird Psychology: Brujería As Mental Health Treatment, Emily Greenslit
Breaching Weird Psychology: Brujería As Mental Health Treatment, Emily Greenslit
CISLA Senior Integrative Projects
Through this project, I am proposing that the psychology field look to brujería in order to make the field, which has been historically WEIRD-centric, more inclusive and widely applicable. However, I would like to make it clear that I am not advocating for the removal of more traditional methods of therapy and medication that have long been established in the field of psychology. These methods work effectively for many people, and there is no reason that they should not continue to be used as mental health treatment. With this being said, the limited lens through which psychologists tend to view …
Examining Attitudes Toward Mental Health In Chinese Americans, Xiao Shan Jiang
Examining Attitudes Toward Mental Health In Chinese Americans, Xiao Shan Jiang
Psychology Honors Papers
Asian Americans are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the United States with Chinese Americans being the largest group within the Asian American community (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016; Pew Research Center, 2017). Previous research has found evidence that there is a reluctance in the Chinese-American community to seek mental health services due to a fear of stigma and a tendency to define psychiatric conditions in physical rather than psychological terms. Whether these tendencies differ across generations is another question to explore. This thesis looked at both Chinese-American ethnicity and participants’ age as potential influences on attitudes toward mental health …
Mental Health In Italy: Systems, Stigma, And Impact Of Covid-19, Charley Nyzio
Mental Health In Italy: Systems, Stigma, And Impact Of Covid-19, Charley Nyzio
CISLA Senior Integrative Projects
In 1978, Italy became the first European nation to radically change its mental healthcare system. Psychiatric hospitals were shut down, and a community-based publicly-funded system of mental healthcare took its place. This reform sought to restore dignity to those with mental illnesses through rehabilitation and increased participation in the community and daily activities. Though characteristics of marginalization and exclusion were relatively eliminated, covert stigmas surrounding mental illness remain a persisting problem. This review seeks to 1) evaluate the historical progression of mental health reform as well as the effectiveness of the current system of mental healthcare in Italy 2) explore …