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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... minority and / or underserved populations in the United States could be selected for study . Likewise , major ethnic groups outside the identified minority groups in the United States are omitted . This omission should not be construed ...
... minority and / or underserved populations in the United States could be selected for study . Likewise , major ethnic groups outside the identified minority groups in the United States are omitted . This omission should not be construed ...
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... ethnic group have norms that diverge in their ideal and actual forms ... ethnic group member . In a multiethnic or multiracial family , children may develop ... groups spread out over broad dis- tances often speak different " dialects ...
... ethnic group have norms that diverge in their ideal and actual forms ... ethnic group member . In a multiethnic or multiracial family , children may develop ... groups spread out over broad dis- tances often speak different " dialects ...
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... ethnic group , who has already met with the patient and established a relationship , may also fa- cilitate trust ... ethnic groups . For example , schizophrenia and mania tend to have stable rates around the world ( Westermeyer 1989c ) ...
... ethnic group , who has already met with the patient and established a relationship , may also fa- cilitate trust ... ethnic groups . For example , schizophrenia and mania tend to have stable rates around the world ( Westermeyer 1989c ) ...
Contents
Theoretical Considerations | 3 |
Practical Considerations | 49 |
Simons M D M A | 75 |
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acculturation African American alcohol abuse American Indian American patients American Psychiatric Association anxiety Arch Gen Psychiatry areas Asian Americans Asian patients assessment behavior beliefs Chinese Americans clinical clinician colleagues concept cross-cultural cultural culture-bound syndromes depression diagnostic disease dosage drug Edited effects emotional Epidemiologic ethnic groups evaluation experience factors family members haloperidol healers healing Hispanic homosexuality hospital hwa-byung immigrants important individual Indochinese interview Japan Japanese Americans Kinzie Korean American language lesbians living major male medicine ment mental disorders mental health mental health services mental illness Mexican Americans Morita therapy nisei person Philippines Pilipino Americans population Press prevalence rates problems programs psychiatric disorders psychological psychopathology psychotherapy Puerto Ricans refugees relationship reported response role sample schizophrenia sexual social somatic suicide symptoms term therapeutic therapist therapy tion traditional treatment United Westermeyer Western women Yamamoto York
References to this book
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 |