the globalization of the American psyche Watters, Ethan. creator text bibliography nyu New York Free Press 2010 monographic eng

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vii, 306 p. Journalist Watters explores the American exportation of how the world goes mad, arguing that as we introduce Americanized ways of treating mental illnesses, we are in fact spreading the diseases. The rise of anorexia in Hong Kong -- The wave that brought PTSD to Sri Lanka -- The shifting mask of schizophrenia in Zanzibar -- The mega-marketing of depression in Japan -- Conclusion : the global economic crisis and the future of mental illness. Ethan Watters. Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-291) and index. Mental illness Cross-cultural studies Psychology, Pathological Cross-cultural studies Mental illness United States Globalization Psychological aspects Psychiatric epidemiology WM140 .W388 2010 9781416587095 (pbk.) 1416587098 (pbk.) 9781416587088 141658708X 210222 ocn310397910