Description
Mental health care needs vary in different groups of people but many healthcare professionals have a poor understanding of exactly how. From ethnicity to sexuality family to religion Mental Health Care for People of Diverse Backgrounds is a unique examination of how cultures can and should influence psychological services. It presents both theoretical and practical information regarding assessment diagnosis and treatment. Concentrating on empirically based treatments the book fuses clinical experience and research to give an wide-ranging overview. It also features many illuminating case studies. It is an invaluable reference for all mental healthcare professionals including psychologists psychiatrists doctors social workers nurses and counsellors as well as students and academics with an interest in mental healthcare.
