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 167
... treatment . Russell ( 1988 ) has additionally warned that some therapists may be prejudiced against blacks who use Black Nonstandard English and that such therapists may feel alien- ated from these patients in the long run . If the ...
... treatment . Russell ( 1988 ) has additionally warned that some therapists may be prejudiced against blacks who use Black Nonstandard English and that such therapists may feel alien- ated from these patients in the long run . If the ...
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... Treatment Issues The treatment of mental disorders is too extensive an area to cover in detail here . General issues surrounding treatment of Indians are discussed , as well as the use of specific treatment modalities with Indian people ...
... Treatment Issues The treatment of mental disorders is too extensive an area to cover in detail here . General issues surrounding treatment of Indians are discussed , as well as the use of specific treatment modalities with Indian people ...
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Albert Gaw. Specific Treatment Modalities There are few research studies on the use of specific treatment modalities in Indian people , but at least two authors reviewed literature on treatment of Indians ( Manson et al . 1987 ; Neligh ...
Albert Gaw. Specific Treatment Modalities There are few research studies on the use of specific treatment modalities in Indian people , but at least two authors reviewed literature on treatment of Indians ( Manson et al . 1987 ; Neligh ...
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 |
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