Includes chapters on: social realities and mental health; professional interventions (therapy and care); law and guidelines; sectioning - the black experience; consulting and empowering black mental health system users; training to promote race equality; women's neighbourhood mental health services; culture and family therapy; and psychotherapy in the context of race and culture.
Includes chapters on: social realities and mental health; professional interventions (therapy and care); law and guidelines; sectioning - the black experience; consulting and empowering black mental health system users; training to promote race equality; women's neighbourhood mental health services; culture and family therapy; and psychotherapy in the context of race and culture.
Subject terms:
intervention, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, psychotherapy, voluntary organisations, black and minority ethnic people, empowerment, equal opportunities, family therapy;
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;
Describes and analyses mental health theory, practice, tradition and innovation around the world in the context of a diversity of world-views and of problems arising from racism. Argues that psychiatric imperialism at a global level and racist ways of working at an individual level must be combated in order for us to move forward into truly culturally based concepts of mental health. Addresses the possibility of a basis for incorporating ideas from all cultures an approach to mental illness that is universally applicable. Programmes for mental health care must take on board the cultural diversity of humankind, and incorporate a spiritual dimension. If this can be done, it may be possible to look beyond race and culture towards a mental health for all. Contents include: race, culture and racism; mental health and mental disorder across cultures; culture of psychiatry; racism in psychiatry and psychology; psychiatry applied universally; Asian and African 'therapy' for 'mental health problems'; technologies for mental health; mental health for all.
Describes and analyses mental health theory, practice, tradition and innovation around the world in the context of a diversity of world-views and of problems arising from racism. Argues that psychiatric imperialism at a global level and racist ways of working at an individual level must be combated in order for us to move forward into truly culturally based concepts of mental health. Addresses the possibility of a basis for incorporating ideas from all cultures an approach to mental illness that is universally applicable. Programmes for mental health care must take on board the cultural diversity of humankind, and incorporate a spiritual dimension. If this can be done, it may be possible to look beyond race and culture towards a mental health for all. Contents include: race, culture and racism; mental health and mental disorder across cultures; culture of psychiatry; racism in psychiatry and psychology; psychiatry applied universally; Asian and African 'therapy' for 'mental health problems'; technologies for mental health; mental health for all.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, models, multicultural approach, psychiatry, psychotherapy, racial discrimination, spirituality, anti-racist practice, black and minority ethnic people, complementary therapies, cultural identity;