Toward a cultural conception of the self.
The dominant mental health models rely excessively on a modern Western ideal of the self. Health services in a pluralistic society require interventional approaches that recognize the significance of culture in shaping a person's conception of self as well as mental health and illness.
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec, Canada.
D002648:Child; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept