The nurse is caring for a 20-year-old woman from Puerto Rico.The client speaks English,but she is accompanied by her mother,who does not.The client has a history of mental illness,and through the interpreter,the nurse learns that the mother,who has traditional Puerto Rican cultural beliefs,believes that the client's mental illness is caused by:

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It is a common traditional Puerto Rican cultural belief that mental illness is caused by witchcraft,magic,or evil spells,as opposed to more traditional Western medicine,which believes that stress and chemical imbalances play a role in mental illness.A trance is considered a state of consciousness in some cultures.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 20-Year-Old Woman from Puerto