[Transcultural aspects of bipolar disorder].
Cultural variations in the expression of emotions have been described. Consequently, there are cross-cultural influences on the diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder. This article provides a review of the evidence regarding the main aspects of transcultural psychiatry and bipolar disorder.
Sanches
Marsal
M
Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo. msanches@psiquiatria.epm.br
Jorge
Miguel Roberto
MR
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence