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 94
... term is used ( e.g. , Thailand , Indonesia , Malawi , Burma ) . In some instances , such inquiry re- sulted in the addition of a synonym for the given term ( e.g. , rok - jit for rok - joo ) . When definitive sources have not been ...
... term is used ( e.g. , Thailand , Indonesia , Malawi , Burma ) . In some instances , such inquiry re- sulted in the addition of a synonym for the given term ( e.g. , rok - jit for rok - joo ) . When definitive sources have not been ...
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... term referring to the now well - known canoe that is skin - covered and wooden - framed , with an opening for the hunter allowing him to be tied into the boat to prevent water from coming in . The Greenlandic indigenous term for an ...
... term referring to the now well - known canoe that is skin - covered and wooden - framed , with an opening for the hunter allowing him to be tied into the boat to prevent water from coming in . The Greenlandic indigenous term for an ...
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... term used by one of the aboriginal Siberian groups meaning hysteria and convulsions , or Arctic hysteria . Term is similar to that for symptoms found elsewhere labelled latah - hypersuggestibility and dissociative behavior . Ngamok ...
... term used by one of the aboriginal Siberian groups meaning hysteria and convulsions , or Arctic hysteria . Term is similar to that for symptoms found elsewhere labelled latah - hypersuggestibility and dissociative behavior . Ngamok ...
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 |