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Culture and mental health: a comprehensive text book
- Authors:
- BHUI Kamaldeep, BHUGRA Dinesh
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 376p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
This book brings together experts from around the world to discuss the provision of mental health services within multicultural societies and what this means in clinical and practical terms. The book looks in detail at the clinical state of services for multicultural societies across the globe, drawing on a diversity of medical and social science disciplines. The impact of cultural differences on the management of those with mental health disorders, whether ethical, religious, legal, or social, is compared in a number of settings and is supported by academic or experiential based evidence where appropriate. The first part of the book considers the basic sciences in cultural psychiatry, looking at disciplines such as philosophy, laws, anthropology, sociology, and religious studies. In the second part, experts from around the world describe mental illness and programmes of care from around the globe. Contributions cover Russia, West Africa, North Africa, East Africa, South Africa, South America, South Asia, USA and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Far East, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Mental health of refugees and asylum seekers
- Editors:
- BHUGRA Dinesh, CRAIG Tom, BHUI Kamaldeep, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 320p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Throughout the world, the number of refugees and asylum seekers continue to increase. Due to persecution, war, or violations of their human rights, many will have specific mental health needs. Cultural and socioeconomic factors play a major role in expressions of distress, help seeking, pathways into care, and acceptance or rejection of treatments. Being a refugee or asylum seeker raises questions about an individual's self-respect and altered identity. Too often though, the needs of this population are ignored by policy makers and clinicians, and these people are left to fend for themselves. This book presents both the theoretical and practical aspects of the mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers. It looks at the impact of migration on mental health and adjustment, trauma, individual identity, and diagnostic fallacies. A practical section highlights cultural factors, therapeutic interaction, therapeutic expectation and psychotherapy. The final part of the book focuses on special problems - such as bereavement, sexual violence, and post-traumatic stress disorders, as well as considering mental health problems in special groups, such as child refugees. This book is designed for all mental health professionals, helping them better understand the needs of refugees and asylum seekers, how their problems can be managed, and how they can best be helped.
Elements of culture and mental health: critical questions for clinicians
- Author:
- BHUI Kamaldeep
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 112p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Acknowledging the need for mental health professionals to ensure that interventions are culturally appropriate, acceptable and ethical, this book aims to assist professionals to work confidently with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Developed by service users, practitioners, teachers and researchers, it presents clinical scenario essays focusing on improving the quality of care for culturally diverse populations. It includes discussion of challenges and obstacles to improving care, treatments and interventions, and working with interpreters. References for further reading are included.
Racism and mental health: prejudice and suffering
- Author:
- BHUI Kamaldeep
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 256p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book investigates the impact of racism (both conscious and unconscious) in mental health settings, covering clinical encounters and the broader picture concerning service provision. The authors specifically look at racial and cultural identity and the significance of therapeutic communities.
Mental health service provision for a multi-cultural society
- Editors:
- BHUI Kamaldeep, OLAJIDE Dele
- Publisher:
- W.B. Saunders
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 291p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Includes papers on: context and consensus; a user's perspective; from culturally sensitive practice culturally competent practice; mental health and the anthropologist; religious issues and their psychological aspects; psychiatry and cultural relativity; the probation service; cultural competence and the law of mental health; the voluntary sector; occupational therapy and developing a culturally sensitive service; mental well being in an multi ethnic society and the importance of healing; clinical psychology; general practice; social work; government policy and ethnic minority mental health; policy and managerial issues; managing for cultural competence; the purchasing commissioner; and transformations and new beginnings.