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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 28 No. suppl 1, 2016.

Conference paper

STIGMA IN MALTA; A MEDITERRANEAN PERSPECTIVE

Mark Agius ; Clare College Cambridge, Department of Psychiatry University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Francesca Falzon Aquilina ; Mount Carmel Hospital Malta, Malta
Charles Pace ; Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Malta, Malta
Anton Grech ; Mount Carmel Hospital Malta, Malta ; University of Malta, Malta

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Abstract

The aim of this paper to describe what Transcultural Psychiatry is. It attempts to describe stigma in Malta and how it comes
about that the Mental Hospital in Malta is named for Our Lady of Mount Carmel and finally attempt to put Mount Carmel Hospital
and its dedication within Maltese Culture and the culture of the Mediterranean.
The paper demonstrates that to understand this, it is necessary to employ History, Anthropology, Theology, among other issues.
Doing this also suggests that Malta has undergone a process of ‘normalisation’ regarding treatment of Mental Health Problems.

Keywords

stigma; Mental Health Problems; normalisation; Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Hrčak ID:

264885

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/264885

Publication date:

30.8.2016.

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