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Causal attributions of mental illness in Jamaica

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ID2395024
AutoresCarlotta M Arthur (Smith College, autor de correspondencia), R Whitley (0000-0001-5376-9241, McGill University)
Año2015
Volumen52
Número1
Páginas115-132
Fecha de publicación2015-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTranscultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1363461514557065
PMID25406259
OpenAlexW2135982196
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas31

Causal attributions are a key factor in explanatory models of illness; however, little research on causal attributions of mental illness has been conducted in developing nations in the Caribbean, including Jamaica. Explanatory models of mental illness may be important in understanding illness experience and be a crucial factor in mental health service seeking and utilization. We explored causal attributions of mental illness in Jamaica by conducting 20 focus groups, including 16 community samples, 2 patient samples, and 2 samples of caregivers of patients, with a total of 159 participants. The 5 most commonly endorsed causal attributions of mental illness are discussed: (a) drug-related causes, including ganja (marijuana); (b) biological causes, such as chemical imbalance, familial transmission, and "blood"; (c) psychological causes, including stress and thinking too much; (d) social causes, such as relationship problems and job loss; and (e) spiritual or religious causes, including Obeah

Attribution · Explanatory model · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Social Psychology

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