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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... colleagues ( 1985 ) and Canino and colleagues ( 1987 ) have underlined the difficulties in adapting the DIS for use among Spanish - speaking Mexican American and Puerto Rican respondents . Even though the translation / vali- dation ...
... colleagues ( 1985 ) and Canino and colleagues ( 1987 ) have underlined the difficulties in adapting the DIS for use among Spanish - speaking Mexican American and Puerto Rican respondents . Even though the translation / vali- dation ...
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... colleagues ( 1986 ; Pi and Gray 1988 ) surveyed the neuroleptic dos- ages used in several Asian countries and found that dosages given to patients in Japan and Korea are equal to or even higher than dosages given to white patients in ...
... colleagues ( 1986 ; Pi and Gray 1988 ) surveyed the neuroleptic dos- ages used in several Asian countries and found that dosages given to patients in Japan and Korea are equal to or even higher than dosages given to white patients in ...
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... colleagues , whom she frequently telephoned in the middle of the night during bouts of wakefulness . She lost weight rapidly , because she was not eating . But her colleagues , nevertheless , were slow in coming to the realization that ...
... colleagues , whom she frequently telephoned in the middle of the night during bouts of wakefulness . She lost weight rapidly , because she was not eating . But her colleagues , nevertheless , were slow in coming to the realization that ...
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 |