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 xvii
... expression of mental distress , in psy- chiatric diagnosis and treatment , and in the delivery of mental health care community - wide . Cultural concepts , values , and beliefs shape the way mental symptoms are expressed and how ...
... expression of mental distress , in psy- chiatric diagnosis and treatment , and in the delivery of mental health care community - wide . Cultural concepts , values , and beliefs shape the way mental symptoms are expressed and how ...
Page 128
... expressions , idioms , and proverbs - those means of expression most reflec- tive of feeling and attitude - may be mutually unintelligible among ethnic groups who speak the same language . The psychotherapist working cross - culturally ...
... expressions , idioms , and proverbs - those means of expression most reflec- tive of feeling and attitude - may be mutually unintelligible among ethnic groups who speak the same language . The psychotherapist working cross - culturally ...
Page 289
... Expression of Mental Illness The expression of mental illness in Indochinese people is curtailed by fear of stigmatization by their community , fear of being sent back to their coun- try of origin , and lack of understanding of Western ...
... Expression of Mental Illness The expression of mental illness in Indochinese people is curtailed by fear of stigmatization by their community , fear of being sent back to their coun- try of origin , and lack of understanding of Western ...
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 |