World Association of Cultural Psychiatry
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WACP aim to study and communicate about the influence of cultural factors on psychological well-being, psychological stress and illness, and mental health
WACP was founded in 2006
Joined February 2014
π©πππππ π ππππππ ππππ ππ! With a membership, you will have access to our community spanning across the world. We are a team of psychiatrists, educators and psychologists looking to expand the understanding of culture within psychiatry.
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Preparations for the next issue are currently underway and we would love for you to be a part of it! β¨ #journal #academia #publication #worldculturalpsychiatry #culture #medicine #psychiatry #training #education #multicultural #equity #healthequity
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Did you know? π§π€ #culturalspychiatry #culture #transcultural #culturalmanifestation #wacp #interculturality
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Who knew culture shapes our tunes, melodies, and vibes. πΆ
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Todayβs we dive into the effects of culture on our facial expressions and mannerisms. β¨ #culturalspychiatry #culture #transcultural #culturalmanifestation #wacp #interculturality
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View this important quilt and learn about its history in our December issue! FIND IT HERE: https://t.co/2blLoZWh1j
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Check out our series on culturally specific manifestation of mental health. Today's concept comes from Nepal. #culturalpsychiatry #culture #medicine #psychology #worldassociation #cambodia #mentalhealth
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Getting approved to do research is its own journeyβ¦ π
#culturalpsychiatry #culture #medicine #psychology #worldassociation #cambodia #mentalhealth #meme #phd #academia #medical #research
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Check out our series on culturally specific manifestation of mental health. Today's concept comes from Punjab. Reference : Desai, G., & Chaturvedi, S. K. (2017). Idioms of distress. Journal of neurosciences in rural practice, 8(S 01), S094-S097.
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& distress among refugees in Vermont. She has a background in neuroscience (New York University) & is interested in studying the association between experiences of discrimination, among other environmental factors, & cognitive function using neuroimaging. Good luck Aya!
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Arabic with refugees and new Americans. Aya is a Program Development Coordinator at the New England Survivors of Torture and Trauma developing therapeutic assessments and community-based intakes for refugees. She is the principle investigator on a study examining idioms of trauma
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Today we highlight one of our early career researchers! β¨ Aya Cheaito is a Ph.D. student at the University of Vermont. She is a pre-doctoral clinician at the New England Survivors of Torture and Trauma (NESTT) conducting assessments and trauma therapy in English, French, and
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Our Tokyo Registration is to be announced soon! Join us at the next World Association of Cultural Psychiatry Meeting in 2025! #culturalpsychiatry #culture #medicine #psychology #worldassociation #cambodia #mentalhealth
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Compelling proof of concept from Arguelles and Bedi! READ IT HERE: https://t.co/2blLoZWh1j
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Have a great day! & donβt forget the research! π§ #culturalpsychiatry #culture #medicine #psychology #worldassociation #cambodia #mentalhealth #meme #phd #academia #medical #research
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