Do you consider that contemporary theories of mental health ignore the cultural values of others?

Interest in the relationship between culture and mental illness is not new (Kluckhohn 1944).  However, in recent years, there has been a greater recognition and realization of cultures influence over individual expression of mental distress, in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, and in the delivery of mental health care community-wide.

It is clear that cultural values shape the way in which mental symptoms are expressed and how individuals and their families respond to such distresse…(short extract)