Ryder, Andrew G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3041-7168, Graham, Bean and Dion, Kenneth L.
(2000)
Caregiver responses to symptoms of first-onset psychosis: A comparative study of Chinese-and Euro-Canadian families.
Transcultural Psychiatry, 37
(2).
pp. 255-266.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F136346150003700207
Abstract
Considerable evidence suggests that ethnic Chinese families in Canada are reluctant to seek psychiatric treatment for a relative with mental illness. The following hypotheses were investigated: (a) longer delay in seeking treatment among Chinese versus Euro-Canadians; (b) greater burden among Chinese versus Euro-Canadians; and (c) more negative conceptions of mental illness among Chinese versus Euro-Canadians. The sample consisted of 18 Chinese Canadians and 36 Euro-Canadians experiencing a first episode of psychosis; each participant recruited a parent or sibling who responded to measures of perceived family burden and attitudes toward mental illness. Results confirmed all three hypotheses. Chinese care-givers were particularly more likely to endorse the practice of keeping mental illness a secret from others, as well as withdrawal from individuals with mental illness. These findings suggest that Chinese caregivers were more affected by the stigma of mental illness than were Euro-Canadian caregivers.
Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Psychology |
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Item Type: | Article |
Refereed: | Yes |
Authors: | Ryder, Andrew G. and Graham, Bean and Dion, Kenneth L. |
Journal or Publication: | Transcultural Psychiatry |
Date: | 2000 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1177/136346150003700207 |
Keywords: | caregiver-burden, Chinese, coping-behaviour, mental health services, treatment-seeking |
ID Code: | 989994 |
Deposited By: | Julie Quadrio |
Deposited On: | 21 Jan 2022 20:59 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2022 20:59 |
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