Cultural Bases of Images of Causation in Psychological Disorder: a Colombian Survey

Michael Micklin and Carlos A. Leon
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Michael Micklin: Battelle Human Affairs Research Centers
Carlos A. Leon: Universidad del Valle

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1978, vol. 24, issue 2, 79-94

Abstract: This study examines the influence of participation in differing socio-cultural contexts on beliefs about the causes of psychological disorder. Data were obtained through interviews with 794 laymen and 333 health workers, all residing in a single Colombian city. Results indicate an emphasis on organic causes among lay respon dents and nearly equal emphasis on organic and social causes among medical- paramedical personnel. Further variations are evident, between as well as within the two samples, when background characteristics are considered. Differences in these images of causation are explained in terms of the socio-cultural organization of Colombian society as well as that of the medical occupational subculture.

Date: 1978
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DOI: 10.1177/002076407802400201

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