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Why local concepts matter: Using cultural expressions of distress to explore the construct validity of research instruments to measure mental health problems among Congolese women in Nyarugusu refugee camp

There is considerable variation in the presentation of mental health problems across cultural contexts. Most screening and assessment tools do not capture local idioms and culturally specific presentations of distress, thus introducing measurement error and overlooking meaningful variation in mental...

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Autores principales: Greene, M. Claire, Ventevogel, Peter, Likindikoki, Samuel L., Bonz, Annie G., Turner, Rachael, Rees, Susan, Misinzo, Lusia, Njau, Tasiana, Mbwambo, Jessie K. K., Tol, Wietse A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10260259/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36114647
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13634615221122626