Mentally ill foragers and beggars in a peasant society: Their social networks and psychopathology

International Journal of Family Therapy - Tập 3 - Trang 295-309 - 1981
Joseph Westermeyer1, John Neider2
1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
2Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Tóm tắt

In this study of psychotic persons in a peasant society, there was a significant attrition in important social network structure after the onset of psychosis. The difficulties involved in providing non-reciprocal social support is noted, yet modest social support of functions may be critical.

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