How Do Medical Anthropologists Approach Mental Health in Other Cultures

question 22

Multiple Choice

How do medical anthropologists approach mental health in other cultures?

• A) They believe that each society's concepts of mental health must be viewed in their own terms.
• B) They apply biomedical models of brain chemistry to mental health cross-culturally.
• C) They argue that there is no such thing as mental health disorder outside the West.
• D) They suggest that mental health issues are directly caused by globalization.

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