Culture, ethnicity, and paranoia.
This paper defines concepts of culture, ethnicity, and paranoia. It then explores the relationship between culture and ethnicity and the development of paranoia both in mental health settings and in the wider world. The importance of cultural awareness training while dealing with an ethnic population in any multicultural setting is emphasized. When exploring paranoia, proper exploration of its genesis is essential to distinguish between pathological and nonpathological paranoia.
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Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Chadwick Lodge, Chadwick Drive, Off Saxon Street, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes MK6 5LS, England. piyalsen@blenheimhealth.com
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D011287:Prejudice; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D013240:Stereotyping; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology