Scrutinises Inside/Outside, a new government initiative for black and minority ethnic mental health.
Scrutinises Inside/Outside, a new government initiative for black and minority ethnic mental health.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, policy, public sector, voluntary sector, black and minority ethnic people, central government, community development;
According to the National Service Framework for mental health published by the Department of Health in 1999 black and minority ethnic communities have little confidence in mental health services. This book examines how and why this situation has come about, and makes specific practical, often surprising, suggestions for changing the status quo. The author reflects on the current situation in light of his own personal experience, academic research and anecdotal reports. He weaves together themes of importance for the future of psychiatry and mental health services in a multi-cultural setting, exploring: the nature of racism and its permeation into mental health services; the inside story of the struggle against racism in statutory and voluntary sectors of the mental health system; the history of psychiatry; and the role of spirituality, holistic thinking, psychotherapy and Asian traditions of medicine.
According to the National Service Framework for mental health published by the Department of Health in 1999 black and minority ethnic communities have little confidence in mental health services. This book examines how and why this situation has come about, and makes specific practical, often surprising, suggestions for changing the status quo. The author reflects on the current situation in light of his own personal experience, academic research and anecdotal reports. He weaves together themes of importance for the future of psychiatry and mental health services in a multi-cultural setting, exploring: the nature of racism and its permeation into mental health services; the inside story of the struggle against racism in statutory and voluntary sectors of the mental health system; the history of psychiatry; and the role of spirituality, holistic thinking, psychotherapy and Asian traditions of medicine.
Subject terms:
holistic care, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, models, multicultural approach, psychiatry, psychotherapy, racial discrimination, anti-racist practice, black and minority ethnic people, complementary therapies, cultural identity;