Description: The Arctic Hysterias of the North Alaskan Eskimo Author: Foulks, Edward F. Title: The Arctic Hysterias of the North Alaskan Eskimo Publication: Washington, D.C: American Anthropological Association, 1972 Description: Hardcover. xiv, 162 pages: illustrations; 26 cm; bibliographical references (pages 151-159) and index. Very good with minor damping-staining and foxing to outer bottom corner region; else tight and clean. No jacket (as issued?). Anthropological Studies (American Anthropological Association); no. 10. [series].Contents: A synthetic approach -- Procedure -- The arctic hysterias and related mental disorders -- The epidemiology of the arctic hysterias and other mental disorders -- The antiquity of the North Alaskan Eskimo: a foundation for the arctic hysterias -- The matrix of Eskimo culture -- The arctic hysterias of the Alaskan Innuit 1969-70 -- The calcium hypothesis -- Calcium rhythms -- Arctic hysteria and disorders of the central nervous system -- The psychology of the arctic hysterias -- A synthesis.Author "Edward F. Foulks is an American psychiatrist recognized for his work on cultural aspects of mental health. He has a particular focus on the mental health of Native American communities. Foulks was a professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at Tulane University in New Orleans. His research and clinical work often centered on the importance of cultural factors in mental health, including how cultural understanding can improve the delivery of mental health services to diverse populations. One of his most recognized works is "Mental Health and Mental Illness: Policies, Programs and Services", which provides an overview of the mental health system in the United States. Foulks' work contributes significantly to our understanding of cultural factors in mental health and mental health care."Eskimos -- Alaska. Hysteria. Human beings -- Effect of environment on. Hysteria -- Alaska. Mental illness -- Alaska. Eskimos -- Psychology. Ethnology. Eskimos -- Alaska -- Psychology. Arctic medicine. Anthropology, Cultural Hysteria -- epidemiology Inuit -- psychology. Hysteria Ethnology Inuits -- Alaska -- Psychologie. Hystérie. Médecine arctique. Inuits -- Santé mentale -- Alaska. Inuits -- Alaska. Homme -- Influence de l'environnement. Hystérie -- Alaska. Maladies mentales -- Alaska. Inuits -- Psychologie. Ethnologie. ethnology. social anthropology. Ethnology. Arctic medicine. Eskimos. Eskimos -- Psychology. Human beings -- Effect of environment on. Hysteria. Mental illness. Research. Eskimos -- Alaska. Hysteria. Geographic: Arctic regions -- Research. Arctic Regions -- epidemiology Alaska. Arctic Regions. Seller ID: 100746 Subject: English, Psychology & Education BIBLIOPE by CALVELLO BOOKS Fine & Unusual Books, Art & Collectibles. Since 1987. Terms All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Foulks, Edward F
Publisher: American Anthropological Association
Year Printed: 1972
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
