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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... specific knowledge related to their daily life- worlds , and a different perspective on ability to recall specific facts may well emerge . Sometimes a patient is asked to write out a list of responses to questions , or , prior to the ...
... specific knowledge related to their daily life- worlds , and a different perspective on ability to recall specific facts may well emerge . Sometimes a patient is asked to write out a list of responses to questions , or , prior to the ...
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... specific culture area and a specific cultural elaboration ( Si- mons 1985 ; Westermeyer 1982 ) . The pattern of commonalities and differences across cultures within a taxon may suggest etiologic factors ( e.g. , those leading to a ...
... specific culture area and a specific cultural elaboration ( Si- mons 1985 ; Westermeyer 1982 ) . The pattern of commonalities and differences across cultures within a taxon may suggest etiologic factors ( e.g. , those leading to a ...
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... specific resources that exist for a given family for respite from a setting with intensely expressed emotion , as one example , and the specific family members who are more likely to precipitate a relapse . For some patients , the ...
... specific resources that exist for a given family for respite from a setting with intensely expressed emotion , as one example , and the specific family members who are more likely to precipitate a relapse . For some patients , the ...
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 |