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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Page 162
... abuse and dependence remain a central focus of substance abuse in the African American community ( Primm and Wesley 1985 ) . It is important to note that alcohol abuse in the African American com- munity does not represent an age - old ...
... abuse and dependence remain a central focus of substance abuse in the African American community ( Primm and Wesley 1985 ) . It is important to note that alcohol abuse in the African American com- munity does not represent an age - old ...
Page 217
... abuse , alcohol dependence , and heavy drinking as abnor- mal , and never as adaptive or healthy , despite the fact that they might be common . Other Substance Abuse Given the large body of literature on alcoholism in Indian people ...
... abuse , alcohol dependence , and heavy drinking as abnor- mal , and never as adaptive or healthy , despite the fact that they might be common . Other Substance Abuse Given the large body of literature on alcoholism in Indian people ...
Page 218
... abuse in Indian adolescents , and such abuse continues to exist ( Strimba and Sims 1974 ) . Diagnostically , serum lead levels have been used to screen for gasoline sniffing among youth ( Westermeyer et al . 1981 ) , although the advent ...
... abuse in Indian adolescents , and such abuse continues to exist ( Strimba and Sims 1974 ) . Diagnostically , serum lead levels have been used to screen for gasoline sniffing among youth ( Westermeyer et al . 1981 ) , although the advent ...
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Theoretical Considerations | 3 |
Practical Considerations | 49 |
Simons M D M A | 75 |
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