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 481
... woman has been scant . Most of the research , how- ever , tends to confirm the hypothesis that Puerto Rican women , who are rigidly entrenched in adhering to traditional values as the norm , experience more conflict and maladjustment ...
... woman has been scant . Most of the research , how- ever , tends to confirm the hypothesis that Puerto Rican women , who are rigidly entrenched in adhering to traditional values as the norm , experience more conflict and maladjustment ...
Page 505
... women is not the direct result of biological differences between the sexes . Rather , they attribute this extra burden of depressive illness to a " biopsychosocial " combination of risk factors that operate to women's detriment in the ...
... women is not the direct result of biological differences between the sexes . Rather , they attribute this extra burden of depressive illness to a " biopsychosocial " combination of risk factors that operate to women's detriment in the ...
Page 506
... women's vulnerability to mental illness ( McGrath et al . 1990 ) . Women who belong to minority groups or who have problems of chemical dependency are at significantly greater risk for mental illness than white middle - class women ...
... women's vulnerability to mental illness ( McGrath et al . 1990 ) . Women who belong to minority groups or who have problems of chemical dependency are at significantly greater risk for mental illness than white middle - class women ...
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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 |