Culture encompasses “systems of knowledge, concepts, rules, and practices.”1 Language, religion, spirituality, kinship, rituals and laws are all part of culture. One becomes a member of a culture by internalizing shared norms and values. The DSM-V lists many areas in which culture matters for psychiatric practice.

The “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM) is the handbook widely used by clinicians and psychiatrists in the United States to diagnose psychiatric illnesses.

Throughout the DSM-5 development process, the Work Groups made a concerted effort to modify culturally determined criteria so they would be more equivalent across different cultures. In Section II, specific diagnostic criteria were changed to better apply across diverse cultures.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. DSM contains descriptions, symptoms, and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.

The United States, Colombia, the Netherlands and Ukraine tended to have higher prevalence estimates across most classes of disorder, while Nigeria, Shanghai and Italy were consistently low, and prevalence was lower in Asian countries in general.

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The most recent findings on global depression rates from the WHO indicate that the following countries have the highest rates of depression:

• China.
• India.
• The U.S.
• Brazil.
• Bangladesh.

The Top 10 Jobs with the Highest Rates of Depression

• Public and Private Transportation (16.2%)
• Real Estate (15.7%)
• Social Services (14.6%)
• Manufacturing or Production (14.3%)
• Personal Services (14.3%)
• Legal Services (13.4%)
• Environmental Administration and Waste Services (13.4%)

According to rankings of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Swiss health care system is among the highest performers on many quality measures (1) (Table 1).

Mood and creativity People who have worked in the arts throughout history have dealt with poverty, persecution, social alienation, psychological trauma, substance abuse, high stress and other such environmental factors which are associated with developing and perhaps causing mental illness.

As the World Health Organization famously says, “There is no health without mental health.” In the course of a lifetime, not all people will experience a mental illness, but everyone will struggle or have a challenge with their mental well-being (i.e., their mental health) just like we all have challenges with our …

Technically, according to DSM-51, a person can receive more than one personality disorder diagnosis. People who are diagnosed with a personality disorder most often qualify for more than one diagnosis. A person with a severe personality disorder might meet the criteria for four, five or even more disorders!

Individuals with psychiatric diseases like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are 10 times more likely to be in a jail or prison than a hospital bed.

There, inmates with mental illness are often kept isolated and are lucky to get even one hour of mental health treatment a month, says Dr. Pablo Stewart, a psychiatrist. He was appointed by the federal court to oversee the settlement in the lawsuit.

The treatment of mentally ill individuals in prisons and jails is critical, especially since such individuals are vulnerable and often abused while incarcerated. Untreated, their psychiatric illness often gets worse, and they leave prison or jail sicker than when they entered.

As a result, psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers have become essential mental health providers in correctional settings, and they can be a driving force for new programs in state and federal facilities, he says. Here is a look at some of the latest evidence-based approaches from psychologists.