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 327
... dosage differences . Potkin and colleagues ( 1984 ) supported this hypothesis with their finding that Chinese schizophrenic patients in the People's Republic of China had plasma haloperidol levels that were 52 % higher than the plasma ...
... dosage differences . Potkin and colleagues ( 1984 ) supported this hypothesis with their finding that Chinese schizophrenic patients in the People's Republic of China had plasma haloperidol levels that were 52 % higher than the plasma ...
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... dosage was given to Asian patients in this study . However , findings that conflicted with those of Lin and Finder ( 1983 ) have been reported by several investigators . Binder and Levy ( 1981 ) com- pared the neuroleptic dosages of a ...
... dosage was given to Asian patients in this study . However , findings that conflicted with those of Lin and Finder ( 1983 ) have been reported by several investigators . Binder and Levy ( 1981 ) com- pared the neuroleptic dosages of a ...
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... Dosage in Asia The high neuroleptic dosages used in Asia poses interesting questions . Are Asians more tolerant of a higher dosage because their diet has become much more Westernized in recent years ? Or is there no difference in the ...
... Dosage in Asia The high neuroleptic dosages used in Asia poses interesting questions . Are Asians more tolerant of a higher dosage because their diet has become much more Westernized in recent years ? Or is there no difference in the ...
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 |