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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 24, No. 2, 2017, pp. 1-5
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Bioline Code: mj17015
Full paper language: English
Document type: Editorial
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2017, pp. 1-5
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Cultural Construction of Psychiatric Illness in Malaysia
Ab Razak, Asrenee
Abstract
The concept of the cultural construction of illness is important in terms of understanding
people's behaviour. In this article, this idea is applied to psychiatric illness in Malaysia to
explore how it is informed by sociocultural elements, a process that will help us understand the
psychiatric expression and help-seeking behaviour of the country's population.
Keywords
culture; Malay; Muslim; psychiatry; help seeking behaviour
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