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Impact of religion and culture on mental disorders among Egyptians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Wafaa Gadelkarim ,
Manal El-Maraghy  and
Akeem Sule
Wafaa Gadelkarim
Affiliation:
South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Essex, UK email wafaa.gadelkarim@sept.nhs.uk
Manal El-Maraghy
Affiliation:
Derwent Centre, North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Essex, UK
Akeem Sule
Affiliation:
South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge University, UK
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This review looks at the long-established customs and religious beliefs, as well as social and family structures, affecting the symptoms of psychiatric disorders among Egyptian people. It considers reactions to emotional distress and dysfunctionality. Some light is also shed on the healthcare system.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , May 2013 , pp. 48 - 50
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