L48 Anthro 3283 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bipolar Disorder, Social Stigma, Malaria
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Bipolar diagnosis in uk and us: hospital admission is 10 times higher in uk. Diagnosis within the uk: videotapes showed to a number of psychiatrists, different diagnoses owing to background, training, age, and interpretation of symptoms, reveals the subjective and ranging nature of what is abnormal . Nervios in latin america: gradual buildup of nervios (nerves) from the general problems of life, especially with family relationships, housing or money. Crack" cocaine subculture in spanish harlem, nyc: bourgois, studied the violent street culture of crack" cocaine dealers and their clients in. Bomoh in malaysia: traditional folk healer, bomoh got wrapped up in public health approach, incorporated into a wider public health approach to try to prevent/treat heroin addiction. Minimata disease: minimata, japan, 1968 exposure to mercury as a result of industrial dumping, 2248 cases with 1004 deaths (mercury as a cause of death)
