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 301
... hospital- ized . The family should be encouraged to visit during visiting hours and should be sensitively discouraged from having a member stay in the hospital with the patient except in an extreme emergency . Within the permissible ...
... hospital- ized . The family should be encouraged to visit during visiting hours and should be sensitively discouraged from having a member stay in the hospital with the patient except in an extreme emergency . Within the permissible ...
Page 419
... Hospital , Sramek and colleagues ( 1986 ) used the same method as Lin and Finder ( 1983 ) did . The researchers found no differences between Asians and whites in the maximum and stabi- lized dosages or in the EPS of the two groups . In ...
... Hospital , Sramek and colleagues ( 1986 ) used the same method as Lin and Finder ( 1983 ) did . The researchers found no differences between Asians and whites in the maximum and stabi- lized dosages or in the EPS of the two groups . In ...
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... hospitals as 24 - hour units ( San Antonio , Pueblo ) or as day programs ( St. Elizabeth's ) . Other programs are 24 - hour units in general hospitals , such as the Latino Unit at the San Francisco General Hospital ( A. G. Lopez , E ...
... hospitals as 24 - hour units ( San Antonio , Pueblo ) or as day programs ( St. Elizabeth's ) . Other programs are 24 - hour units in general hospitals , such as the Latino Unit at the San Francisco General Hospital ( A. G. Lopez , E ...
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 |