TY - JOUR
AU - Li, Meina
AB - 904752 ISP0010.1177/0020764020904752International Journal of Social PsychiatryLiu and Li letter2020 E CAMDEN SCHIZOPH Letter to the Editor International Journal of Social Psychiatry Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage 2020, Vol. 66(3) 311 –313 © The Author(s) 2020 Article reuse guidelines: to promote mental healthcare in sagepub.com/journals-permissions https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764020904752 DOI: 10.1177/0020764020904752 China: Challenges to maintaining the journals.sagepub.com/home/isp sustainability of safeguarding efforts 1 2 Xiaodong Liu and Meina Li Since ratifying the United Nations Educational, Scientific subtly influence their perceptions (Min et al., 2020). For and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) 2003 Convention example, community-based music interventions have been for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, shown to positively affect individuals’ self-confidence, China has prioritized efforts to safeguard intangible cul- well-being and productivity (Calo et al., 2019). tural heritage (ICH; Kurin, 2004). Recognizing the signifi- Third, efforts to protect ICH can inspire feelings of cant impact of culture on individuals’ health-promoting nationalism and cultural self-confidence among individu- behaviours and mental health, the Diagnostic and als, promoting the country’s spiritual and cultural values. Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) Most ICH elements have tangible cultural forms that integrates cultural formulation (Napier et al., 2014). As a awaken people’s cultural memory and help them inherit form 
TI - Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage to promote mental healthcare in China: Challenges to maintaining the sustainability of safeguarding efforts
JF - International Journal of Social Psychiatry
DO - 10.1177/0020764020904752
DA - 2020-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/safeguarding-intangible-cultural-heritage-to-promote-mental-healthcare-4ao8NZtSmN
SP - 311
EP - 313
VL - 66
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -