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Psychopathology, Treatment Outcome and Attitude Toward Mental Illness in Mexican American and European Patients

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  • Harry H. Lawson

    (University of Arizona)

  • Marvin W. Kahn

    (University of Arizona)

  • Elliott M. Heiman

    (University of Arizona)

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Lower socio-economic European American and Mexican American psychiatric in- patients were compared on degree of psychopathology, response to treatment and attitude toward mental illness and hospitalization. The Mexican American patients were proportionately under-represented, but did not differ from the European Americans in degree of psychopathology at admission nor in response to treatment — both groups showing a high degree of improvement by both MMPI and clinical judgement. However, the Mexican American patients did have a significantly more negative view of hospitalization and treatment, viewing it as controlling and restrictive which may account for their lower proportion in the patient population.

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  • Harry H. Lawson & Marvin W. Kahn & Elliott M. Heiman, 1982. "Psychopathology, Treatment Outcome and Attitude Toward Mental Illness in Mexican American and European Patients," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 28(1), pages 20-23, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:28:y:1982:i:1:p:20-23
    DOI: 10.1177/002076408202800103
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    1. Mohsen Shokoohi-Yekta & Paul Retish, 1991. "Attitudes of Chinese and American Male Students towards Mental Illness," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 37(3), pages 192-200, September.

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