Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4930016 | Asian Journal of Psychiatry | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Culture plays an important role in the presentation, help seeking, treatment and outcomes of psychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia. We report a case of paranoid schizophrenia in a 35-year-old lady, from South India, whose clinical presentation was influenced by various sociocultural factors. These cultural constructs were taken into consideration to formulate an acceptable and effective management plan. A detailed case description using a cultural formulation to highlight the etic and emic perspectives and challenges in treatment and management are discussed.
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Authors
Saranya Dhanasekaran, Santosh Loganathan, Ajit Dahale, Mathew Varghese,