From Sadness to Madness
Tibetan Perspectives on the Causation and Treatment of Psychiatric Illness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3159309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susannah Deane (0000-0002-5618-9530, Cardiff University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 444-458 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel5020444 |
| OpenAlex | W1978177535 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
Buddhist-derived "mindfulness" practices are currently enjoying popularity amongst both the lay population and health professionals in the West, especially in the treatment of psychiatric conditions such as depression. This popularity leads to questions regarding how people in diverse Buddhist communities might conceptualise psychiatric illness and healing. This paper explores perspectives on psychiatric illness within a Tibetan Buddhist community in North India, focusing on the role of "emotions" in causation and treatment which was frequently discussed by informants. Comparisons between biomedical perspectives on emotional "disturbance" as a symptom of psychiatric illness and Tibetan conceptions of emotions as causal or contributory factors in a number of psychiatric illnesses are discussed. Three case studies are described to illustrate some of these common perspectives, examine how they are reflected in health-seeking behavior, and consider comparisons between the two systems
Anger · Buddhism · Causation · Health care · Mental health · Mental illness · Mindfulness · Popularity · Population · Psychiatry · Sadness · Sociology of health and illness · Clinical Psychology · History · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Emotion And Adaptation
Mindfulness
Meditation and mindfulness
What does mindfulness really mean? A canonical perspective
Is mindfulness present-centred and non-judgmental? A discussion of the cognitive dimensions of mindfulness
The new Kadampa tradition and the continuity of Tibetan Buddhism in transition
Some reflections on the origins of MBSR, skillful means, and the trouble with maps
On some definitions of mindfulness
Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psychiatry
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |