Elements Of Culture And Mental Health


Elements Of Culture And Mental Health
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Elements Of Culture And Mental Health


Elements Of Culture And Mental Health
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Author : Kamaldeep Bhui
language : en
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
Release Date : 2013

Elements Of Culture And Mental Health written by Kamaldeep Bhui and has been published by RCPsych Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Medical categories.


A guide for mental health professionals to working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.



Cultural Conceptions Of Mental Health And Therapy


Cultural Conceptions Of Mental Health And Therapy
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Author : Anthony J. Marsella
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06

Cultural Conceptions Of Mental Health And Therapy written by Anthony J. Marsella and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Social Science categories.


Within the past two decades, there has been an increased interest in the study of culture and mental health relationships. This interest has extended across many academic and professional disciplines, including anthropology, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, public health and social work, and has resulted in many books and scientific papers emphasizing the role of sociocultural factors in the etiology, epidemiology, manifestation and treatment of mental disorders. It is now evident that sociocultural variables are inextricably linked to all aspects of both normal and abnormal human behavior. But, in spite of the massive accumulation of data regarding culture and mental health relationships, sociocultural factors have still not been incorporated into existing biological and psychological perspectives on mental disorder and therapy. Psychiatry, the Western medical specialty concerned with mental disorders, has for the most part continued to ignore socio-cultural factors in its theoretical and applied approaches to the problem. The major reason for this is psychiatry's continued commitment to a disease conception of mental disorder which assumes that mental disorders are largely biologically-caused illnesses which are universally represented in etiology and manifestation. Within this perspective, mental disorders are regarded as caused by universal processes which lead to discrete and recognizable symptoms regardless of the culture in which they occur. However, this perspective is now the subject of growing criticism and debate.



Mental Health


Mental Health
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Mental Health written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with African Americans categories.




Assessing Mental Health Across Cultures


Assessing Mental Health Across Cultures
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Author : Lena Andary
language : en
Publisher: Australian Academic Press
Release Date : 2003

Assessing Mental Health Across Cultures written by Lena Andary and has been published by Australian Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Medical categories.


We live in a multicultural society, yet how well do we understand the differences that exist across cultures and how they may impact on mental health and mental health assessment? Assessing Mental Health Across Cultures provides a framework for mental health professionals and students to obtain an in-depth understanding of a client whose cultural background is different to their own. The book uses a combination of theoretical discussion and case examples set in the context of Australia's multicultural society. Chapter titles include: Issues and Dilemmas in Diagnosis Across Cultures Cultural Values, the Sense of Self and Psychiatric Assessment Expression and Communication of Distress Across Cultures Issues in Translating Mental Health Terms Across Cultures Crosscultural Beliefs about Illness Negotiating Explanatory Models



Global Mental Health


Global Mental Health
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Author : Vikram Patel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-11

Global Mental Health written by Vikram Patel and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11 with Medical categories.


This is the definitive textbook on global mental health, an emerging priority discipline within global health, which places priority on improving mental health and achieving equity in mental health for all people worldwide.



Cultural Conceptions Of Mental Health And Therapy


Cultural Conceptions Of Mental Health And Therapy
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Author : Anthony J Marsella
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984-05-31

Cultural Conceptions Of Mental Health And Therapy written by Anthony J Marsella and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-05-31 with categories.




Culture And Mental Health


Culture And Mental Health
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Author : Sussie Eshun
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-02-11

Culture And Mental Health written by Sussie Eshun and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-11 with Psychology categories.


Culture and Mental Health takes a critical look at theresearch pertaining to common psychological disorders, examininghow mental health can be studied from and vary according todifferent cultural perspectives. Introduces students to the main topics and issues in the areaof mental health using culture as the focus Emphasizes issues that pertain to conceptualization,perception, health-seeking behaviors, assessment, diagnosis, andtreatment in the context of cultural variations Reviews and actively encourages the reader to consider issuesrelated to reliability, validity and standardization of commonlyused psychological assessment instruments among different culturalgroups Highlights the widely used DSM-IV-TR categorization ofculture-bound syndromes



Diagnosis In A Multicultural Context


Diagnosis In A Multicultural Context
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Author : Freddy A. Paniagua
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2001

Diagnosis In A Multicultural Context written by Freddy A. Paniagua and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Medical categories.


Diagnosis in a Multicultural Context provides mental health professionals with materials to practice the application of cross-cultural variations on standard diagnostic guidelines. Freddy A. Paniagua offers clinical case examples to illustrate the cross-cultural variations applicable in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients from four major cultural groups: African Americans, American Indians, Asians, and Hispanics.



Culture And The Restructuring Of Community Mental Health


Culture And The Restructuring Of Community Mental Health
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Author : William Vega
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1990-06-27

Culture And The Restructuring Of Community Mental Health written by William Vega and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-06-27 with Medical categories.


Examining the issues of treatment, organizational planning, and research, this multidimensional study offers a critique of both the theoretical and programmatic aspects of providing mental health services to traditionally underserved populations. Focusing on minority groups, the book uses the case of Hispanics to illustrate the largely unaddressed need for services that are relevant to social groups with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Vega and Murphy maintain that the present service system is socially insensitive, that mental health services in the United States were never designed to serve a multicultural population, and that, in general, those who dominate the current mental health system from administrator-clinicians to bureaucrats and politicians do not know how to direct their services to minority groups. Calling for fundamental reconceptualization and change, the book argues for community-based planning and intervention as an enlightened and necessary alternative, and provides a detailed description of such a program in terms of both philosophy and method. The eight chapters offer a reassessment based on understanding not only the rationale for these necessary services, but also the important philosophical and pragmatic issues that have resulted in the current, inadequate system; they provide the new thinking necessary to reframe the objectives of mental health services for cultural minorities. The early chapters explore some of the critical junctures in the community mental health movement between 1946 and 1981, the development of theory in the movement's early days, and the thrust of community-based intervention--the culture-specific methodology that has not been well-understood or implemented. Chapters 4 and 5 focus on the relationship between medicalization and the degradation of culture and on the reconceptualization of knowledge, order, illness, and intervention. The last three chapters analyze an example of community-based intervention in operation, and citizen involvement and the political aspects of community-based policies are reviewed. This timely discussion of the requirements for a socially responsible and community-based services delivery program lays the theoretical foundation for a future public mental health system. As such, it will prove invaluable and important reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the health and human services areas, including social work, clinical psychology, and medical sociology; it also has much to offer professional administrators and planners. Culture and the Restructuring of Community Mental Health has been designed to meet the needs of both academics and practitioners.



Mental Health Cultural Values And Social Development


Mental Health Cultural Values And Social Development
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Author : R.C. Nann
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14

Mental Health Cultural Values And Social Development written by R.C. Nann and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Medical categories.


It is not easy for a layman to attract attention to a book like this. Most who open the cover will be professionals in one of the many aspects of mental health. A moment's thought tells us, however, that if there is a distinction between laymen and professionals it makes no difference to a book like this. Both laymen and professionals care about what will be. That is why this book, the Congress it reports and the World Federation for Mental Health itself can be meaningful to both laymen and professional people. A look into the 80's from the point of view of mental health, cultural values and social development is for all who care about the future. The 1981 Manila Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health was a unique and special gathering. It was the first time the Federation assembled for a Congress in a developing country. In the Philippines we enjoyed the over whelming hospitality and charm of the people and a place where past and future seem as important as the present. All who attended from outside those magic islands will always remember the occasion as a special life experience. For those of you who did attend, this book can revive the stimulation and satisfaction of the Congress. For those of you who did not share the Manila experience, this book can inform and interest you about matters which are important.