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Tiersch, Nolan

English 1001

Professor Coco

April 29, 2018

Works Cited

Bachmann, Christian J., et al. "Trends and Patterns of Antidepressant Use in Children and

Adolescents from Five Western Countries, 2005–2012." European

Neuropsychopharmacology 26.3 (2016): 411-419.

Christian Bachmann, a researcher affiliated with the Department of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry and the Institute of Psychiatry, provides data analysis regarding

the effect of SSRIs on adolescents in Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, United

Kingdom, and the United States. Bachmann begins his argument by discussing the safety

concerns of SSRIs use in children. He goes on to describe each data source and the

effects of medication on children in each country. He provides a detailed analysis of each

study and includes statistical tables and charts which offers credibility. He concludes his

investigation with the results of the study which states the significant findings. The main

conclusion he discusses is how prevalent the use of ATD is in children in Denmark and

Germany. This article will be helpful in my inquiry project by not only showing the

prevalence of SSRI usage in Western cultures but also brings to light some of the

potential long term effects of SSRI use among adolescents.

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Bellavite, Paolo. "Homeopathy and Integrative Medicine: Keeping an Open Mind." Journal of

Medicine and the Person 13.1 (2015): 1-6.

Paolo Bellavite of the University of Verona, Italy discusses how some physicians

have chosen to use complementary and alternative medicine, also known as CAM,

instead of a standard medical practice. Bellavite describes how homeopathic treatments

have become more popular but they are not acknowledged in any academics or medical

guidelines. However, this issue of the Journal of Medicine and the Person provides

contributions from some of the most respected centers and research groups working on

the collaboration of integrative medicine and homeopathy. Credibility is established in

the article by the various outside sources used and credited along with the credentials of

the author. This article will be useful in my inquiry project by offering possible

integration techniques between Eastern and Western cultures for medicinal use for the

mentally ill.

Burnard, Philip, Wassana Naiyapatana, and G. Lloyd. "Views of Mental Illness and Mental

Health Care in Thailand: A Report of an Ethnographic Study." Journal of Psychiatric and

Mental Health Nursing 13.6 (2006): 742-749.

Philip Burnard and Naiyapatanta Wassana, and G. Lloyd of Cardiff University’s

School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies describe the findings of a study conducted in

Thailand regarding different views of mental health and mental health care. Credibility in

the article is established through data analysis that was obtained through observation and

conversation. The article describes the conclusions from interviews given. However, the

actual observations are not discussed. Buddhist religion concepts are also presented and

tied into their association with mental illness. For example, ghosts and spirits are
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connected with mental illness, alongside the Buddhist concepts of Karma and merit. The

article closes with how treatment in Thailand is “both modern and traditional.” This

article will be useful in my inquiry project because it describes the Eastern culture and

their perspective on medicine and mental illness.

Laska, Kevin M., Alan S. Gurman, and Bruce E. Wampold. "Expanding the Lens of Evidence-

Based Practice in Psychotherapy: A Common Factors Perspective." Psychotherapy 51.4

(2014): 467.

Kevin M. Laska of the Bedford VA Medical Center, Alan S. Gunman of The

Family Institute of Northwestern University, and Bruce Wampod of the Modum Bad

Psychiatric Center in Norway describe how the Eastern and Western perspectives need to

integrate regarding medicinal approaches. The authors discuss the empirically supported

treatment approach versus the common factors perspective. They provide credibility and

validate their argument through their integration of many outside sources from

established authors and research groups. This article will be useful in my inquiry project

because it highlights the importance of integrating both perspectives of medicine in an

academic setting.

Leung, Kwok, Jie Wang, and Hong Deng. "How Can Indigenous Research Contribute to

Universal Knowledge? An Illustration with Research on Interpersonal Harmony."

Japanese Psychological Research 58.1 (2016): 110-124.

The authors of this paper provide a detailed analysis of natural phycological

phenomena that occur throughout cultures internationally. It elaborates on the differences

of the “self-focused” nature of the Western culture compared to the Eastern religions of
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relation-based psychology. Chinese culture has been influenced by the West, thus raising

questions of departure from the original qualities of its indigenous approaches to use

psychology to achieve harmony. Credibility is established through the description of

Chinese psychological research practiced, and its enlightenment from Western theories.

Despite the skepticism, this may also offer a novel opportunity for the merging of the

cultures approaches to psychological harmony. This article will be useful in my inquiry

project because it provides a detailed comparison of western culture versus eastern

culture psychology.

Lin, Peter, and Henry M. Seiden. "Mindfulness and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Clinical

Convergence." Psychoanalytic Psychology 32.2 (2015): 321.

Dr. Peter Lin of Baylor College of Medicine and Henry M. Sedien, a clinical

psychologist, discusses the four steps for practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapy in

“Mindfulness and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy”. The article discusses Buddhism,

mindfulness, and mental illness by stating, “Mindfulness, however, was never meant to

be only a clinical method. It was developed as a means of bringing the dharma, the

teaching or essence or ‘way’ of Buddhism, that is, a ‘non-dualistic wisdom’ or ‘non-self-

referential awareness’ into the Western mainstream.” The article’s prime focus is on

mindfulness in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and does not provide large amounts of data

to establish credibility. This article is going to be useful in my inquiry project by

providing insight about methods of psychotherapy in Western cultures. Majority of the

material stated can be perceived as opinions and views of others, which can cause flaws

in providing consistent data.