Cultural Expressions of Psychiatric Symptoms: Idioms of Anger among Puerto Ricans.

Malgady, Robert G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ535107

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Cultural Expressions of Psychiatric Symptoms: Idioms of Anger among Puerto Ricans.

Malgady, Robert G.; And Others

Psychological Assessment, v8 n3 p265-68 Sep 1996

Idioms of anger salient to mental health identified by focus groups of Puerto Rican adults were administered to community (n=403) and clinical (n=128) samples of Puerto Rican respondents in a rating scale format. Results suggest that taking cultural expression of symptomatology into account enhances the assessment of mental health. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Anger, Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Differences, Emotional Problems, Hispanic Americans, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Puerto Rican Culture, Puerto Ricans, Rating Scales, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Urban Areas

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Research supported by Grant RO1-MH30569 from the National Institute of Mental Health.