ejcrEurasian Journal of Current Research in Psychology and PedagogyEurasian Journal of Current Research in Psychology and Pedagogy2959-39992959-4006Университет «Туран»10.46914/2959-3999-2024-1-4-14-22ejcr-221Research ArticleКлиническая и специальная психологияClinical and Special PsychologyСтигматизация и психические заболевания в обществах Центральной Азии: теоретические перспективы и последствияStigma and mental illness in Central Asian societies: theoretical perspectives and implicationshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3736-2078КуликК. В.KulikX. V.

Кулик К.В., PhD, Ассоциированный профессор,

г. Алматы.

Kulik X.V., PhD, Associate Professor,

Almaty.

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В этой статье рассматриваются теоретические основы стигматизации психических заболеваний в обществах Центральной Азии, с особым акцентом на Казахстан, Кыргызстан, Таджикистан, Туркменистан и Узбекистан. Опираясь на теорию социальной идентичности, культурную психологию и основы постсоветского переходного периода, мы исследуем, как историческое наследие, культурные верования и социально-экономические факторы способствуют стигматизации психических расстройств в регионе. В статье утверждается, что стигматизация психических заболеваний в Центральной Азии проявляется на нескольких уровнях – структурном, социальном и интернализованном – и глубоко укоренилась в коллективистских культурных рамках, которые подчеркивают честь семьи и общественное мнение. Мы предлагаем комплексную теоретическую модель, которая объединяет наследие советской психиатрии с традиционными системами верований и современным социально-экономическим давлением. Эта модель обеспечивает основу для понимания мер по снижению стигматизации и клинических подходов, которые могут оказаться эффективными в условиях Центральной Азии.

This article examines the theoretical underpinnings of mental illness stigma within Central Asian societies, with particular focus on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Drawing upon social identity theory, cultural psychology, and post-Soviet transition frameworks, we explore how historical legacies, cultural beliefs, and socioeconomic factors contribute to the stigmatization of mental health disorders in the region. The article argues that mental illness stigma in Central Asia operates across multiple levels – structural, social, and internalized—and is deeply embedded within collectivist cultural frameworks that emphasize family honor and community judgment. We propose a comprehensive theoretical model that integrates Soviet psychiatric legacies with traditional belief systems and contemporary socioeconomic pressures. This model provides a foundation for understanding stigma reduction interventions and clinical approaches that may prove effective in Central Asian contexts.

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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest present.