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Mental health in Kashmir presents an alarming picture, with reports indicating that nearly 45% of the population experiences psychological distress. This research is undertaken to explore the mental health landscape of Kashmir's youth through Petraitis et al.'s (1995) theoretical framework which investigates various types of risk across various levels. To achieve this objective, themes were generated from in-depth interviews with the relevant stakeholders which were juxtaposed into this existing theoretical framework. Findings showed that while some risk factors are universal, yet Kashmir's transitioning into modernity poses unique mental health challenges. The implication of this study is that there is a need for adapting mental-health modalities through both top-down approaches (that is, culturally-adapting the existing therapeutic modalities) and bottom-up approaches (that is, making tradition palatable to modern sensibilities) in order to improve the mental health landscape of Kashmir.
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The Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse presents rigorous new studies and research on ethnicity and cultural variation in alcohol, tobacco, licit and illicit forms of substance use and abuse. The research is drawn from many disciplines and interdisciplinary areas in the social and behavioral sciences, public health, and helping professions. The Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse is an international forum for identification of emergent and culturally diverse substance use and abuse trends, and the implementation of culturally competent strategies in harm reduction, individual, group, and family treatment of substance abuse. The Journal systematically investigates the beliefs, attitudes, and values of substance abusers, searching for the answers to the origins of drug use and abuse for different ethnic groups. The Journal publishes research papers, review papers, policy commentaries, and conference proceedings. The Journal welcomes submissions from across the globe, and strives to ensure efficient review and publication outcomes.
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