Book Description
In our increasingly multicultural global society, it has become important for practitioners to consider social and cultural factors when looking at the causes of, and treatments for, mental illness. The American Psychiatric Association recognized the role of culture in the recent DSM-IV. But the DSM-IV leaves practitioners wondering just how they should go about assessing those cultural factors. This book picks up where the DSM-IV leaves off.
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Univ. of Hawaii, West Oahu. Textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in anthropology, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, and social work courses. Integrates biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors in assessment and diagnosis processes. Softcover.
About the Author
Ph.D., Harvard University
Culture and Mental Illness: A Client-Centered Approach FROM THE PUBLISHER
Author Richard Castillo, who studied under Arthur Kleinman of Harvard University, has developed a client-centered paradigm for mental illness based on recent biological, psychological, social, and cross-cultural studies. His book provides practical applications for clinicians and addresses recent theoretical changes and their implications for the assessment and diagnosis of mental illness. Culture & Mental Illness is written for a global audience. Although the book discusses American ethnic minorities, its scope includes a wide variety of cultural and ethnic groups from around the world.
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