Globalization, culture and mental health

摘要

The idea for this special edition of the International Review of Psychiatry arose out of a conference with a similar title, 'Globalisation, culture and psychology', held at the University of Leicester in 2012, where a number of the journal contributors presented their ideas. Globalization, culture and mental health is a complex, multidimensional theme, potentially covering large and diverse areas of literature and practice as well as a range of contemporary debates and politically charged narratives. It is not possible to do justice to all of the potential avenues that could be explored; as such, this special edition is inevitably partial and selective in what it covers. It comprises articles written by authors from a number of countries: Cuba, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka and the UK. Many of the contributors are applied psychologists and as such there is a strong focus on the intersection between psychology and the broader themes of globalization and culture.