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 108
... experienced losses . Some of these people may be traumatized to such an extent that denial of the stressful experience also causes them to repress the more positive aspects of the sociocultural milieus in which they were raised and in ...
... experienced losses . Some of these people may be traumatized to such an extent that denial of the stressful experience also causes them to repress the more positive aspects of the sociocultural milieus in which they were raised and in ...
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... experience higher rates of certain stress - related disorders . However , it also appears as though the Mexican ... experience more stress and hence more disor- der because they are not equipped to deal with the new culture ( Fabrega et ...
... experience higher rates of certain stress - related disorders . However , it also appears as though the Mexican ... experience more stress and hence more disor- der because they are not equipped to deal with the new culture ( Fabrega et ...
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... experience of the male obstetrician is strikingly different . He may experience feelings of exclusion , rivalry , and competitiveness or may see the primitive process of gestation and birth as something that needs to be controlled or ...
... experience of the male obstetrician is strikingly different . He may experience feelings of exclusion , rivalry , and competitiveness or may see the primitive process of gestation and birth as something that needs to be controlled or ...
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 |