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PhD seminar : Nóra Kerekes "Mental and somatic health without borders. Cultural protective- and risk-factors in the development of adolescent psychiatric iII-health"

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Nóra Kerekes

Professor of Medical Science (Psychiatry) Ph.D. of Neuroscience University West/Högskolan Väst Department of Health Sciences/ Inst för Hälsovetenskap Trollhättan Sweden

 

"Mental and somatic health without borders. Cultural protective- and risk-factors in the development of adolescent psychiatric iII-health"

 

Résumé

Early identification of adolescent substance use is the most effective possibility to prevent development of permanent mental ill-health, the establishment of criminal lifestyle and drastic social marginalisation. The biological (neurobiological) and societal (psychosocial) risk factors that lead to adolescent substance abuse are well characterised. However, the cultural context of these risk factors is rarely studied, even if it is acknowledged that psychiatric disorders are expressed differently depending on the person´s cultural background.

To be able to improve and adapt health- and social care that also consider cultural background is a need for being able to provide equal and person-centred care for all. 

In my lecture I will present preliminary results on the level of psychological distress (psychiatric ill-health), the prevalence of drug dependence and aggressive antisocial trait in Moroccan and Swedish high-school student populations. We will discuss the association between these two destructive behaviours (drug abuse and aggressive antisocial behaviour), and their relation to adolescents’ mental health.  And we will investigate how negative socio-psychological factors (parental substance abuse or experience of physical and/or psychological abuse) effect adolescents’ behaviours and mental health in Islamic and in Western cultures.

Invitant : Bordeaux Neurocampus / Neuroscience Bordeaux Association

Responsable

  • Nom : POUGIN Laurie