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This 3 page looks at the way the perception and attitudes towards schizophrenia may vary between cultures, assessing the impact this may have on treatment. The paper presents a reflective exercise uses Gibbs reflective cycle concerning the treatment of a schizophrenic patient using cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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the twentieth century, although the condition was referred to as dementia praecox (Thakker and Ward, 1998, p 511). This may indicate that the condition is one that is biological in
cause, however, this is not completely correct; it is known that while there appears to be a genetic predisposition, environmental factors can have impact on the level of incidence and
the way that the conditions manifests and it appears social factors may impact on the way the condition is treated and patient outcomes. An potentially important social factor are the
cultural attitudes towards the condition which may either stigmatize the sufferer or provide them support, with attitudes ranging from fear leading to exclusion, through to benevolence with a paternal
attitide (Holmes et al, 1999, p447). The aspect of different cultures on the treatment and outcome of treatment for schizophrenia sufferers was the subject of research by Jenkins (1988, p1233).
The research compared Anglo American patients with Mexican American patients found that in Mexican families the condition was more likely to be perceived as nerves. This was built on with
further research examining cultural differences in the cultural level of expressed emotion (EE) between the two groups and the impact this can have on patient outcomes. It was found patients
from the Mexican American families, where there was a lower level of EE were also less likely to relapse (Thakker and Ward, 1998, p 520). This has also been found
in research comparing western and non western cultures, where higher EE in western culture is positive correlated with higher relapse rates (Thakker and Ward, 1998, p 520). Part 2
The understanding of the level of EE and the impact on the sufferer can help guide treatment in terms of supportive therapy. Therapies are not the first line treatment, but
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