A conceptual paradigm for understanding culture's impact on mental health: The cultural influences on mental health (CIMH) model
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Cultural issues in the development of illness
At a basic level, we understand that the cultural background and characteristics of the individual plays an important role in the etiology of disease and the resulting psychological distress and mental illness as illustrated by Pathways A and B in Fig. 1. For instance, we know that the day to day experiences of people from different backgrounds may be very different. We also know that ethnic minorities are likely to be exposed to a disproportionate burden of unique stressful experiences. A
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