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 194
... programs are chronically underfunded and in many cases are run by minimally trained personnel . Bettering these programs so that they can help to improve the psychiatric status of Indian people is among the greatest challenges for the ...
... programs are chronically underfunded and in many cases are run by minimally trained personnel . Bettering these programs so that they can help to improve the psychiatric status of Indian people is among the greatest challenges for the ...
Page 201
... programs have never been adequately funded , making the setting of priorities necessary . Congress , through its funding mechanisms , has de facto set the priority as alcoholism treatment programs , which have a much larger budget than ...
... programs have never been adequately funded , making the setting of priorities necessary . Congress , through its funding mechanisms , has de facto set the priority as alcoholism treatment programs , which have a much larger budget than ...
Page 210
... programs are largely run by the tribes themselves , using IHS funding . There are between 275 and 300 such programs , and as noted previously , quality and training of staff is a major problem . There is often no staff person who ...
... programs are largely run by the tribes themselves , using IHS funding . There are between 275 and 300 such programs , and as noted previously , quality and training of staff is a major problem . There is often no staff person who ...
Contents
Theoretical Considerations | 3 |
Practical Considerations | 49 |
Simons M D M A | 75 |
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References to this book
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 |