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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... living in small towns had the highest prevalence rates for many disorders in the three study sites . Hwu and colleagues speculated that people living in nonmetropolitan areas in Taiwan , where traditional values are more prevalent , are ...
... living in small towns had the highest prevalence rates for many disorders in the three study sites . Hwu and colleagues speculated that people living in nonmetropolitan areas in Taiwan , where traditional values are more prevalent , are ...
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... Living " ) since the early 1970s . There are Constructive Living centers located in Los Angeles , Hawaii , Salt Lake City , New York , San Francisco , Seattle , and Washington , DC . Reynolds has had success using the Constructive Living ...
... Living " ) since the early 1970s . There are Constructive Living centers located in Los Angeles , Hawaii , Salt Lake City , New York , San Francisco , Seattle , and Washington , DC . Reynolds has had success using the Constructive Living ...
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... living below the poverty level ( Table 18-3 ) ; data were not available for households living below the poverty level . Although they are now 3 % of the total U.S. population , Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders include more than 20 ...
... living below the poverty level ( Table 18-3 ) ; data were not available for households living below the poverty level . Although they are now 3 % of the total U.S. population , Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders include more than 20 ...
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 |