1st Edition
Mental Health Across Cultures A Practical Guide for Health Professionals
222 Pages
by
CRC Press
222 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Every health professional interacts with patients from different cultures to their own, not just those from different countries, ethnic or religious groups, but also those with cultural differences due to sexual orientation, lifestyle, beliefs, age, gender, social status or perceived economic worth. The potential for confusions in communication and consequent problems are even greater in primary... Read more
Section A – Overview and model - Model for working in Mental Health across cultures. Section B – Psychotherapy across cultures - General principles of psychotherapy & counseling. Modified cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Modified narrative therapy. Resilience and spirituality. Section C – Putting cultural mental health into context - The people: Doctors, health professionals and patients from diverse backgrounds. Consultations across cultures. Basic neuropsychiatry and the quest for normality. Cross-Cultural Pharmacotherapy. Cross cultural learning.
Biography
Jill Bensonn, Jill Thistlethwaite, Pascale Moore
