APPLIED APPROACH
Anthropologists using the applied approach strive to create an appropriate health system using the research and data they have gathered on a specific illness. They use these research based methods to study human culture behavior and biology.
Anthropologists using the applied approach strive to create an appropriate health system using the research and data they have gathered on a specific illness. They use these research based methods to study human culture behavior and biology.
Globalization & Anxiety Disorder
Many factors take place in the globalization of a anxiety. In the U.S. employment, divorce rate, economy, all may contribute to anxiety. Stress is common in every country, we just have different stressors. Economy seems to be a common source of stress in other countries outside the U.S. Anxiety may be more common in countries that are underdeveloped as opposed to the U.S. There will always be issues globally meaning there will always be anxiety to follow. If anxiety increases uncontrollably in one country there may even be a rise in death rate. It is important for citizens to recognize that a lot of things going on in their country are out of their control and to cope with one another.
Many factors take place in the globalization of a anxiety. In the U.S. employment, divorce rate, economy, all may contribute to anxiety. Stress is common in every country, we just have different stressors. Economy seems to be a common source of stress in other countries outside the U.S. Anxiety may be more common in countries that are underdeveloped as opposed to the U.S. There will always be issues globally meaning there will always be anxiety to follow. If anxiety increases uncontrollably in one country there may even be a rise in death rate. It is important for citizens to recognize that a lot of things going on in their country are out of their control and to cope with one another.
The Anxiety Research Lab
A health program in the U.S. that deals with helping people with anxiety disorders is the Anxiety Research Lab in Mission Viejo, California. Someone could use anthropological theories or methods such as viewing a society in terms of terms of their culture or beliefs to treat this illness. Anthropological theories of ethnic background and history could also be studied to understand the evolution of anxiety disorders. By understanding where these anxiety disorders arose from culturally in our society we can research what is causing them to grow to prevalent in society. Certain key factors in cultures can be triggered to decrease stress and lower the rate or people being diagnosed. By looking at all levels of the public health program and beliefs about the illness anthropologists can generate demographics to create the proper attention needed. For example, a medical anthropologist may recognize a certain culture suffers more from anxiety disorder in direct correlation to their economic status. The doctors will then know to recommend inexpensive treatment options.
A health program in the U.S. that deals with helping people with anxiety disorders is the Anxiety Research Lab in Mission Viejo, California. Someone could use anthropological theories or methods such as viewing a society in terms of terms of their culture or beliefs to treat this illness. Anthropological theories of ethnic background and history could also be studied to understand the evolution of anxiety disorders. By understanding where these anxiety disorders arose from culturally in our society we can research what is causing them to grow to prevalent in society. Certain key factors in cultures can be triggered to decrease stress and lower the rate or people being diagnosed. By looking at all levels of the public health program and beliefs about the illness anthropologists can generate demographics to create the proper attention needed. For example, a medical anthropologist may recognize a certain culture suffers more from anxiety disorder in direct correlation to their economic status. The doctors will then know to recommend inexpensive treatment options.
What medical anthropologists have to offer
One important thing that medical anthropologists can offer that a doctor may overlook would be specialized attention to prevalent illnesses in that specific community. For example a medical anthropologist could inform doctors that anxiety disorders are extremely high in our community. By informing doctors that this illness should be recognized a problem they are becoming part of the solution. Doctors may now offer more recommendations to patients for stress relief or therapy sessions to attend regularly. The government official in charge at the time may also over look the demographics of their community and certain illnesses. If anthropologists inform government officials on the steady increase of a certain illness appearing there may be more funding to programs to educate people on the illness. They may also create more treatment centers for the illness. These anthropologists study cultural factors that can put people at risk for diease or prevent diseases. Below is the youtube video of an interview done with Dr. Hutchinson who is doing research in this specific field of work.
One important thing that medical anthropologists can offer that a doctor may overlook would be specialized attention to prevalent illnesses in that specific community. For example a medical anthropologist could inform doctors that anxiety disorders are extremely high in our community. By informing doctors that this illness should be recognized a problem they are becoming part of the solution. Doctors may now offer more recommendations to patients for stress relief or therapy sessions to attend regularly. The government official in charge at the time may also over look the demographics of their community and certain illnesses. If anthropologists inform government officials on the steady increase of a certain illness appearing there may be more funding to programs to educate people on the illness. They may also create more treatment centers for the illness. These anthropologists study cultural factors that can put people at risk for diease or prevent diseases. Below is the youtube video of an interview done with Dr. Hutchinson who is doing research in this specific field of work.
Sources:
Anxiety Research Center. "Treating Anxiety Through Cognitive Behavior Therapy" Accessed August 14, 2013. http://anxietyresearchcenter.com/
Hutchinson, Dr. Janis. "Medical Anthropology: Health and Culture". Accessed August 14, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6fgsRYf-Q4&feature=share&list=PL872DC7332CC454F4
Anxiety Research Center. "Treating Anxiety Through Cognitive Behavior Therapy" Accessed August 14, 2013. http://anxietyresearchcenter.com/
Hutchinson, Dr. Janis. "Medical Anthropology: Health and Culture". Accessed August 14, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6fgsRYf-Q4&feature=share&list=PL872DC7332CC454F4