Culture and Mental Health

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Sociocultural Influences, Theory, and Practice

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Culture and Mental Health critically explores how mental health disorders are understood across different cultures. It introduces key issues such as how mental health is conceptualised, perceived, and treated, emphasising cultural variations in diagnosis and health-seeking behaviour. The book also evaluates the reliability and validity of psychological assessments within diverse cultural contexts and discusses the DSM-IV-TR's categorisation of culture-bound syndromes.
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Ideal for students and professionals in psychology, mental health, and related disciplines seeking an understanding of cultural influences on mental health assessment and treatment.

Culture and Mental Health takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders, examining how mental health can be studied from and vary according to different cultural perspectives.

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Culture and Mental Health takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders, examining how mental health can be studied from and vary according to different cultural perspectives.

This book introduces students to the main topics and issues in the area of mental health using culture as the focus. It emphasizes issues that pertain to conceptualization, perception, health-seeking behaviours, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in the context of cultural variations.

Moreover, it reviews and actively encourages the reader to consider issues related to reliability, validity, and standardization of commonly used psychological assessment instruments among different cultural groups. The book also highlights the widely used DSM-IV-TR categorization of culture-bound syndromes.

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Mental Health Practice praises the book as well worth borrowing from a local library. Reviews from CNWL NHS Foundation Trust describe it as a thought-provoking collection rich in useful information for practitioners. CHOICE highlights its value both in the classroom and library settings.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405169820

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 January 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Regan A. R. Gurung
Edited by Sussie Eshun

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 368

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology

About the Author

Sussie Eshun is a licensed psychologist and Professor of Psychology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. In addition to clinical practice, she has several publications on the role of culture in suicide, depression, and stress. She has developed and taught several courses on culture, adjustment, and human development, and is a strong advocate for including empirical research on cultural diversity in the curriculum.

Regan A. R. Gurung is Chair of the Human Development Department and Professor of Human Development and Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He is also co-Director of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay Teaching Scholars Program and is winner of the Founder's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Founder's Award for Excellence in Scholarship. He is also the author of Health Psychology: A Cultural Approach (2nd edition) and co-editor of Getting Culture: Incorporating Diversity across the Curriculum (2009).