Resource Tag: GREENLAND

In Greenland, one of the characterizing features of the sociocultural change of the last 50 years has been an increased prevalence of mental health problems. This article presents data collected from two health interview surveys conducted among Inuit in Greenland & Inuit migrants in Denmark in 1993-94 & 1997-98. The prevalence of potential psychiatric cases […]

This article reports on the incidence & course of schizophrenia in Greenland. 288 subjects admitted for the first time to a mental hospital (1980-1983) were followed for 7 years. 27 patients were diagnosed with schizophrenia at least once during the period. Study results compared with WHO’s cross-cultural studies: whereas young age & a high male-female […]

This paper discusses psychopathology among Eskimos of Greenland & North America in a socio-cultural context. The author explores the relationship between psychiatric symptoms, personality & culture. He questions why Eskimos are more likely to display hysterical excitement rather than depression & paranoia. Child rearing, early socialization, social & economic life, religious beliefs, & the role […]

Cases of attempted & completed suicide among Greenlanders are compared with a non-psychiatric, never suicidal, matching group & analyzed for social, emotional, somatic, & enviromental predisposing factors. Total number of “attempts” was 61, & 12 completed suicides. This represented a suicide rate of almost 200 per 100,000. Family conflict, alcoholism, criminality, work instability, & emotional […]