Cross-Cultural Psychiatry: A Practical Guide

by Dinesh Bhugra and Kam Bhui

Within our increasingly diverse society, the needs of patients from other cultures, especially the minority ethnic groups, are being recognized at local and international levels. Recent data, however, indicate that the realities in service delivery do not mirror this. Cross-cultural Psychiatry provides a practical guide for mental health professionals to 1) recognize culture specific differences in presentation within clinical settings; 2) understand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340763795
• ISBN13: 9780340763797
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.