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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... mental disorder per se . The result is that the clinician must operate to some extent in the dark and may be forced to make difficult choices . He or she can assume that Indian mental disorders are very much unlike mental disorders in ...
... mental disorder per se . The result is that the clinician must operate to some extent in the dark and may be forced to make difficult choices . He or she can assume that Indian mental disorders are very much unlike mental disorders in ...
Page 440
... disorders as Anglos do . But there are institutional and other barriers to their access to services , such as discriminatory practices , lack of money , and seemingly more pressing life problems . 2. Mexican Americans seek help for mental ...
... disorders as Anglos do . But there are institutional and other barriers to their access to services , such as discriminatory practices , lack of money , and seemingly more pressing life problems . 2. Mexican Americans seek help for mental ...
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... mental disorders related to , 50 of Puerto Ricans , 471 , 472 " Eight noble paths , " 362-363 Elderly . See Ethnic elders Emancipation , 149 Empathy , among Asian ... psychiatric disorders , 618 Culture , Ethnicity , and Mental Illness.
... mental disorders related to , 50 of Puerto Ricans , 471 , 472 " Eight noble paths , " 362-363 Elderly . See Ethnic elders Emancipation , 149 Empathy , among Asian ... psychiatric disorders , 618 Culture , Ethnicity , and Mental Illness.
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 |