Forensic psychiatry, race, and culture
By: Suman Fernando, David Ndegwa, and Melba Wilson.
Contributors: Ndegwa, David.; Wilson, Melba.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Forensic psychiatry -- Cross-cultural studies.; Psychiatrists -- Attitudes.; Forensic Psychiatry.; Cross-Cultural Comparison.; Race Relations.; Mental Disorders -- ethnology.
Description: A thorough exploration of the history of psychiatry, current clinical issues & present public policy, this book traces the growth of a system in which non-conformity to the prevailing cultural norms risks alienation & diagnosis of mental disorder.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-276) and index.