Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Psychiatry: The Struggle Against Racism

ISBN-13: 9781583912539 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 272 str.

Suman Fernando

Opis

'Black and minority ethnic communities lack confidence in mental health services', according to the National Service Framework for Mental Health published by the Department of Health in 1999.
Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Psychiatry examines how and why this situation has come about, and makes specific practical, often surprising, suggestions for changing the status quo.
In his latest and most critical analysis, Suman Fernando reflects on the current situation in light of his own personal experience, academic research and anecdotal reports. He weaves together themes of immense 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.
Trainees, practitioners, and managers of mental health services will profit from the practical application of Fernando's latest ideas, and students and academics will benefit from his theoretical guidance.

Spis treści

Part 1: Background. Racism and cultural diversity. Responding to racism, addressing culture. Part 2: Underlying themes. Psychiatry and mental health from a transcultural perspective. Psychiatric stigma and racism. Part 3: Changing practice. Moving forward. Chapter 6.Future prospects. Summary

O autorze

Suman Fernando has been a consultant psychiatrist for over twenty years. He has written and lectured widely on mental health issues. He is Honorary Professor to the Department of Applied Social Sciences at London Metropolitain University.