Disparities in psychiatric care
Subtitle: clinical and cross-cultural perspectives
By: [edited by] Pedro Ruiz, Annelle Primm.
Contributors: Ruiz, Pedro, 1936-; Primm, Annelle.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9780781796392
Subjects: Mental health services -- United States -- Cross-cultural studies; Minorities -- Mental health services -- United States; Mental Health Services -- United States; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- United States; Healthcare Disparities -- United States; Socioeconomic Factors -- United States
Description: This book offers evidence-based clinical approaches for understanding disparities in the provision of mental-health services in the U.S. and other industrialized nations. Chapters address the availability and barriers to care among various ethnic populations and the roles of their cultures, languages, and religions as they affect diagnostic and treatment approaches. Issues related to special populations such as migrants, refugees, incarcerated individuals, and the homeless are discussed. The book also addresses issues related to gender, sexual orientation, and age. Brief sections on training, education, and policy will lay the foundation for assessing evidence-based approaches and outcomes in these diverse populations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.