Group Members: Westin Underberger, Brendan Hickey, Kelly Terry
The author starts by introducing a background of the geographical area that he is studying. He includes many of the ethical issues that arise when studying mental health treatment in different cultures. He also gives a background of the prevalence of the mental disorders and gives a brief description of his aim of the study: "to expore the perceptions of nurses, other healthcare professionals and lay people regarding mental health, mental illness and mental health nursing in Thailand." The author wrote up his research methods by plainly stating the methods he used to gather data: interviews, observation, and keeping of field notes. He also described in detail the way he conducted the interview (in Thai and in English) and the type of interview conducted (semi-structured format). At first the writer categorizes some of the causes for mental illnesses, and then switches to the different viewpoints of the survey participants concerning possible causes of mental illness. He writes up his discussion by relating the conclusions that he found through his interviews with Thai people and their opinions and thoughts on the matter.
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