World Association of Cultural Psychiatry

WACP aim to study and communicate about the influence of cultural factors on psychological well-being, psychological stress and illness, and mental health

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𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔!
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! ✨

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Did you know? 🧐🤔

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Who knew culture shapes our tunes, melodies, and vibes. 🎶

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Today’s we dive into the effects of culture on our facial expressions and mannerisms. ✨

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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.

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Getting approved to do research is its own journey… 😅

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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! ✨
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!
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Compelling proof of concept from Arguelles and Bedi!
READ IT HERE:

https://t.co/2blLoZWh1j

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SUBMIT TODAY!

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Have a great day! & don’t forget the research! 🧐
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