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 61
... similar to those found at the ECA sites , except that the rates of alcohol abuse and dependence and major depression tended to be higher in Canada than in the United States . The demographic correlates of mental disorder in Canada were ...
... similar to those found at the ECA sites , except that the rates of alcohol abuse and dependence and major depression tended to be higher in Canada than in the United States . The demographic correlates of mental disorder in Canada were ...
Page 79
... similar symptom groups - for exam- ple , “ The Startle - Matching Syndromes " for latah and syndromes descrip- tively like it ; " The Genital Retraction Syndromes " for koro and syndromes like it ; and " The Sudden Mass Assault ...
... similar symptom groups - for exam- ple , “ The Startle - Matching Syndromes " for latah and syndromes descrip- tively like it ; " The Genital Retraction Syndromes " for koro and syndromes like it ; and " The Sudden Mass Assault ...
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... similar to successes in nonpsychiatric medicine . Though the basic treatment of mental disorders in Indians is similar to that for the majority population , there are important cultural considerations . This may not mean , however ...
... similar to successes in nonpsychiatric medicine . Though the basic treatment of mental disorders in Indians is similar to that for the majority population , there are important cultural considerations . This may not mean , however ...
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 |