Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental IllnessAlbert Gaw American Psychiatric Press, 1993 - 640 pages The book provides a cultural framework in the psychiatric care of a variety of groups in the United States, including African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, women, elderly people, and gay men and lesbians. Eight glossaries of ethnic terms, including foreign language characters, are included. |
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... Asian schizophrenic patients . The Chinese and non - Asian American patients were matched for sex and body weight . Both sets of pa- tients adhered to fixed dosage schedules of medication - 0.4 mg of haloper- idol per day per kilogram ...
... Asian schizophrenic patients . The Chinese and non - Asian American patients were matched for sex and body weight . Both sets of pa- tients adhered to fixed dosage schedules of medication - 0.4 mg of haloper- idol per day per kilogram ...
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... Asian Americans . J Consult Clin Psychol 55 ( 4 ) : 479–487 , 1987 Sue DW : Ethnic identity : the impact of two cultures on the psychological develop- ment of Asians in America , in Asian Americans : Psychological Perspectives . Edited ...
... Asian Americans . J Consult Clin Psychol 55 ( 4 ) : 479–487 , 1987 Sue DW : Ethnic identity : the impact of two cultures on the psychological develop- ment of Asians in America , in Asian Americans : Psychological Perspectives . Edited ...
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... Asians and whites ? Are the EPS suppressed because the dosage is raised to a level that precludes the manifestation of EPS ? Or has the practice of pharmacotherapy by Asian psychiatrists become West- ernized ? Are the neuroleptics used in ...
... Asians and whites ? Are the EPS suppressed because the dosage is raised to a level that precludes the manifestation of EPS ? Or has the practice of pharmacotherapy by Asian psychiatrists become West- ernized ? Are the neuroleptics used in ...
Contents
Theoretical Considerations | 3 |
Practical Considerations | 49 |
Simons M D M A | 75 |
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American Psychiatric Press Review of Psychiatry, Volume 12 Michelle B. Riba,Allan Tasman No preview available - 1993 |
Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients: A Practical Guide Freddy A. Paniagua No preview available - 2005 |