Considering context: lessons from global mental health
1Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia.
Objective:
The development of international mental health has been characterised by the globalisation of Western psychiatric nosology that is arguably ill-suited to developing countries. This piece highlights the limitations of our current classification systems and explores how we may seek to overcome these limitations by considering the context in which symptoms present.
Conclusion:
In developing a global model of psychiatric illnesses, it is important to emphasise contextual value judgements. Doing so welcomes integration of traditional models of care and encourages partnership across nations.
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