Cultural explanation of a 'psychosis' in a Chinese woman living in Australia.
This case report concerns a Malaysian-born Chinese woman living in the outback of Australia who was diagnosed as 'psychotic' and who recovered without drug treatment. A knowledge of her cultural background threw doubt on the assumption that her complaints were psychotic. The case shows the need to adopt cultural sensitivity in the practice of psychiatry.
D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012846:Singapore / Q000208:ethnology