It is not enough for mental health professionals to make best use of the evidence base; they must also ensure that interventions are culturally appropriate, acceptable and ethical. This is a very complex task - to work with culturally diverse populations who may not expect the s…
'Elements of Culture and Mental Health' outlines a series of key questions, together with problems and potential solutions. These encourage the reader to think through the issues, while also giving practical advice in relation to their day-to-day clinical practice.
Annotation. This text describes how economic, political and social factors in different countries affect the science and practice of psychology. It offers recommendations on how the various psychology specialties can be updated to reflect a multicultural viewpoint.
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In his latest and most critical analysis, Suman Fernando weaves together themes of immense importance for the future of psychiatry and mental health services in a multi-cultural setting. This title explores the nature of racism and its permeation into mental health services; the…
Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Psychiatry explores how and why black and minority ethnic communities have little confidence in mental health services.
According to the National Service Framework for mental health published by the Department of Health in 1999, black and minority ethnic communities have little confidence in mental health services.
