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Psychiatry and racism
- Author:
- FERNANDO Suman
- Journal article citation:
- Changes an International Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy, 11(1), March 1993, pp.46-58.
Considers the historical evolution of racism within psychiatry, and current racist attitudes in psychiatric literature and practice.
Racism and mental illness
- Editor:
- BURKE Aggrey W.
- Publisher:
- Avenue Publishing
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 161p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Race and mental health: there is more to race than racism
- Authors:
- SINGH Swaran P., BURNS Tom
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 23.09.06, 2006, pp.648-651.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Some minority ethnic groups in England and Wales have higher rates of admission for mental illness and more adverse pathways to care. The authors look at whether the resulting accusations of institutional racism with psychiatry are justified. The article covers mental illness in minority groups; compulsory detention in minority groups and consequences of accusations of racism.
Aliens and alienists: ethnic minorities and psychiatry
- Authors:
- LITTLEWOOD Roland, LIPSEDGE Maurice
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 368p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the link between racism, psychological ill health and inappropriate treatment of ethnic minorities. Discusses: the psychological legacy of colonialism and slavery; the racist bias in psychiatric and psychological theory; diagnostic bias; the role of religion in mental health and illness; and the value of anthropological and psychoanalytic insights.
Mental health, race and culture
- Author:
- FERNANDO Suman
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 232p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
This fully revised, expanded and updated edition describes and analyses mental health theory, practice, tradition and innovation around the world. Part 1 covers theory and tradition, including discussion of perceptions of ethnicity and identity, and the problem of racism in psychiatry. Part 2 covers practice and innovation, including Asian and African therapy for mental health, and mental health in low and middle income countries. The book offers a unique analysis of the impact of race and culture on contemporary issues in mental health, challenging the traditional ideas that inform practice in clinical psychology and psychiatry. Topics new to this 3rd edition include: trauma and psychosocial support; the new discourses in mental health of recovery, spirituality and well-being; the mental health of refugees; and specific developments in low-income countries, including Asia and Africa. The book is likely to be of interest to both students and practitioners.
Is there racial bias in clinicians' perceptions of the dangerousness of psychiatric patients: a review of the literature
- Author:
- SPECTOR Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(1), February 2001, pp.5-15.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Reviews the evidence for the assertion that racial stereotyping influences mental health provision perceptions of the dangerous of psychiatric patients. As there is little literature which directly examines this, the review draws on studies examining the relationship between race and the use of coercion within the mental health system. The use of compulsory admission to hospital in Britain, and the use of seclusion and restraint in the US are examined. Alternative explanations of the over-representation of black men in the use of these procedures are discussed and the evidence of each explanation evaluated. The review concludes that there is some evidence in support of the assertion; that racial bias in perceptions of dangerousness influences patient management.
Big, black and abused
- Author:
- JACKSON Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(8), April 1999, pp.258-260.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on the case of David 'Rocky' Bennett who died in a psychiatric hospital where he had spent most of his adult life. Looks at the situation surrounding his death and asks how he died.
Peeling labels
- Author:
- FERNANDO Suman
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 87, September 1997, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Discusses the diagnosis of schizophrenia and argues that 'schizophrenia' is a racist concept.
Black people and secure psychiatric facilities: patterns of processing and the role of stereotypes
- Authors:
- BOAST Neil, CHESTERMAN Paul
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Criminology, 35(2), Spring 1995, pp.218-235.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Afro-Caribbeans and Africans form a greater proportion of patients in secure psychiatric hospitals, compared to their representation in the general population of England and Wales. Research evidence is marshalled from the fields of psychiatry and criminology to produce an explanatory model for this finding. A simple theory based solely on the assumption of racist practice is insufficient. Multiple factors and their interaction need to be considered. Crucial to an understanding are those which influence both the mode of presentation to psychiatric services and the use of compulsory detention under the 1983 Mental Health Act. They include rates of arrest and subsequent conviction, the provision and uptake of mental health services, diagnostic practices, and the role of stereotypes. Underlying socio-economic considerations are highlighted where relevant. Argues that background factors are more important than ethnicity alone. They operate through the formation of stereotypes, which modify social judgement. Concludes that over-representation cannot be addressed purely by a modification of admission practices of secure psychiatric facilities.
Critical issues in mental health
- Editors:
- TUMMEY Robert, TURNER Tim, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 224p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
The editors draw together respected authors in the field of mental health, each focussing on a controversial issue that is often overlooked or ignored. They ask: Does the mental health system abuse service users? What makes the relationship between mental health and crime so problematic? and, Why is mental health care obsessed with risk? These alternative perspectives are designed to encourage readers to reflect on their own role; what they are doing, who they are doing it for, and what the implications are for service users. Topics discussed include: psychiatric diagnosis; socioeconomic disadvantage; institutional racism and cultural diversity; spirituality; sexuality; gender; the lifespan; iatrogenic abuse; psychological trauma; risk; crime; and media: reframing the debates.