Explanation of psychological disorder between the popular-cultural perspective and the psycho-pathological aspect

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Habi kheira

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the traditional perception of psychological disorder, including the
concept and cultural interpretation that encompasses a set of old beliefs still explaining
psychological disorder in Arab societies as related to cultural concepts like magic, envy,
possession, and the evil eye. On the other hand, some attribute this disorder to its scientific
psychological explanation according to each psychological school, whether it is the
psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive-social, or humanistic approach. Each school has its
proponents who view psychological disorder as a set of symptoms and behaviors defined
according to a clinical framework, also interpreted as a lack of harmony between the person,
the body, the environment, and their cognitive perceptions. This led us to conduct this study,
which aims to uncover the concept of psychological disorder between psychological
explanation and the popular cultural perspective .


 

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